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Swathe of densely-packed Oxalis imbricata, part of a much larger display. Very few white among them. -
Predominantly pale pink form of Oxalis imbricata, portion of a larger display here in contrast to predominantly white or rich pink displays elsewhere in Summerstrand at the same time. A few white and dark pink variants among them. -
Bank of roadside Pink Oxalis imbricata, almost wholly the deep pink variety. An annual event. -
Patch of 11 Erica glumifornis plants. A few such patches occurred in a strip 100 x 25 m, a quarter ha, all in full flower. In this area 86 plants were counted. Later two patches of 18 & 9 plants were found in this patch of fynbos. -
Remnant natural veld at bottom of Admiralty Way near navigation beacon, Summerstrand, Port ElizabethPatch of 11 Erica glumifornis plants. A few such patches occurred in a strip 100 x 25 m, a quarter ha, all in full flower. Two patches of 18 & 9 plants were found a little further toward the dunes. Likely to be destroyed when area given over to buildings. -
Remnant natural veld at bottom of Admiralty Way near navigation beacon, Summerstrand, Port ElizabethPatch of 11 Erica glumiformis plants. A few such patches occurred in a strip 100 x 25 m, a quarter ha, all in full flower. Two patches of 18 & 9 plants were found a little further toward the dunes. Likely to be destroyed when area given over to buildings -
Three flowering plants of Erica glumiformis. Note Navigation Beacon at Roman Rock, Beacon Point in the background. These plants were among 86 in a quarter-hectare in a very good season. Area likely to be given over to urban development therefore destroying what must have been a good area for growth of this Erica. -
Two individual plants of Coleonema pulchellum side by side in two colours. Pale pink-flowered on the left, pure white flowered on the right. The pink form was dominant in the area, although not well reproduced in the colour print. -
Two individual plants of Coleonema pulchellum side by side in two colours. Pale pink-flowered on the left, pure white flowered on the right. The pink form was dominant in the area, although not well reproduced in the colour print. -
Senecio oederifolia (?). An annual in Poor season. Three years earlier the whole area was covered in this plant. -
Spread of the annual Senecio oederifolia. In a poor season for the species. Covers the area densely every so often. -
Remnant natural veld at bottom of Admiralty Way near navigation beacon, Summerstrand, Port ElizabethSpread of Cape Weed. Arctotheca calendula in full flower. Despite being mowed a week later, the area was as full of flowers as before a few days earlier. -
Stephen's garden. -
Stephen's garden. -
Oxalis smithiana in good flower. Other similar patches out of picture. -
Single patch of Oxalis smithiana thriving well in a narrow crack in gutter between tarred road and kerb. Inflorescences esp. large and healthy dispite hard conditions. -
Massed Oxalis pes-caprae. -
Massed Oxalis pes-caprae after good spring rain. Looking southeastwards towards the Navigation Beacon at Beacon Point and the Roman Rock at sea. Other good clusters of this Oxalis were in good flower elsewhere in Summerstrand. -
Close-up of a single patch of Cape Weed Arctotheca calendula after recent good rains. -
Hundreds of cars pass daily almost certainly without seeing this mass of Sutera microphylla in full flower. -
Relict hollow in dunes with good-flowering Bitou (Chrysanthemoides monilifera) almost certain to be destroyed by housing development. -
Good stand of Chrysanthemoides monilifera (Bitou) flowering strongly after good rains & in very poor soil. -
Amazing spread of about 50 Chrysanthemoides monilifera after good spring rains. Many other bushes in flower nearby. All likely to be destroyed by buildings in the future. -
An exceptionally fine Chrysanthemoides monilifera (bitou) plant with, in front, a full-flowering Drosanthemum vygie, both growing in pure seasand. Backed by Australian wattles. After good spring rains, all likely to be destroyed by future development. -
Fine kerbside spread of Senecio inaequidens in background with a small patch of Cape Weed, Arctotheca calendula in foreground. Left across the road is a newly-erected townhouse complex. A week after this photo was taken these flowers were mown down by municipal workers .