Returning to Cubica
Heights is always extremely special and seeing the Outeniqua Fall’s cascade
down into the valley below after the tremendous water we’ve had was
breath-taking to see. The scenery leaves on standing on the edge of
these cliff looking down and feeling at peace and appreciating the beauty of
this reserve in this country.
The air was cool and on this windless day we set out strolling down the hill and exploring the cliff edges, at midday we found our way into the forest edge and whilst orchids were sleeping it was totally magical and one could simply spend forever there. We finally crept out back into the sunshine and ambled along the edge of the gorge admiring the trees in flowers and seeing Erica Cubica grow on the edge on a seepage just above the beautiful Alberta Magna.
A very special day for all being able to botanize here and we all left with our spirits free, full and happy.
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| Senecio oxyodontus ASTERACEAE |
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| Senecio oxyodontus ASTERACEAE |
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| Senecio oxyodontus ASTERACEAE
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| Gerrardina foliosa ACHARIACEAE |
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| Psydrax obovata subsp. obovata |
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| Clutia virgata EUPHORBIACEAE |
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| Maesa lanceolata MAESACEAE |
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| Maesa lanceolata MAESACEAE  |
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| Zaluzianskya angustifolia SCROPHULARIACEAE |
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| Schistostephium heptalobum ASTERACEAE |
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| Schistostephium heptalobum ASTERACEAE |
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| Euryops brevipapposus ASTERACEAE |
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| Euryops brevipapposus ASTERACEAE |
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| Olea capensis subsp. enervis OLEACEAE |
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| Eugenia verdoorniae MYRTACEAE |
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| Searsia pondoensis ANACARDIACEAE |
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| Wahlenbergia capillacea subsp. capillacea CAMPANULACEAE |
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| Phymaspermum acerosum ASTERACEAE |
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| Phymaspermum acerosum ASTERACEAE |
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| Craterostigma nanum SCROPHULARIACEAE |
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| Craterostigma nanum SCROPHULARIACEAE |
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| Erica cubica var. cubica ERICACEAE |
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| Erica cubica var. cubica ERICACEAE |
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| Erica cubica var. cubica ERICACEAE |
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| Mystacidium pusillum ORCHIDACEAE |
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| Mystacidium pusillum ORCHIDACEAE |
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| Photo credit: Tracy Gail taking a close-up photo of orchid buds. |
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| Psoralea arborea FABACEAE |
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| Pimpinella caffra APIACEAE |
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| Tenrhynea phylicifolia ASTERACEAE |
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| Tarchonanthus trilobus var. trilobus ASTERACEAE |
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| Schefflera umbellifera ARALIACEAE |
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| Viscum obscurum SANTALACEAE |
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| Viscum obscurum SANTALACEAE |
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| Gasteria croucheri ASPHODELACEAE |
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| Clutia abyssinica var. nov EUPHORBIACEAE |
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| Ceropegia linearis APOCYNACEAE |
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| Ceropegia linearis APOCYNACEAE |
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| Brownleea coerulea ORCHIDACEAE |
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| Brownleea coerulea ORCHIDACEAE |
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| Delosperma subpetiolatum AIZOACEAE Vulnerable B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii) |
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| Plectranthus saccatus LAMIACEAEA |
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| Plectranthus saccatus LAMIACEAE |
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| Tricalysia capensis var. capensis RUBIACEAE |
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| Rabdosiella calycina LAMIACEAE |
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| Alberta magna RUBIACEAE |
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| Alberta magna RUBIACEAE |
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| Alf - Wondering Heights... |
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| Seemed dead. |
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| Very much alive. |
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| Back at the vehicles looking at "takkies". |
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| Analysing what this "takkie" could be. |
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| Pondoland C.R.E.W. Alf Hayter, Debbie King, Tracy Taylor, Anne Skelton, Gail Bowers-Winters, Maggie Abbott, Dorothy McIntire and Simon Hicks. |
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