The Spirit Of Things's Flowers Posts

Nov. 20, 2020

Streptocarpus delights

Ever since I was a young botanist I have always been attracted to the genus Streptocarpus. I first encountered it in the mist belt forests of KwaZulu-Natal in…

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May 12, 2020

Adria Bellflower

One of the free floral delights in the streets of Bath City in the UK is the Adria Bellfower (Campanula postenschlagiana) which adorns many of Bath's sandstone…

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May 10, 2020

Plants ignore the lockdown

One is struck as one walks through Covid-19 Lock down Bath just how quickly weeds start to take over a city given the chance. Here are a few examples.

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April 16, 2012

Happy 80th Birthday Willa

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March 29, 2012

Aspalathus 2, Part 1: Breede River and Hex River valleys

Today and tomorrow I am posting composite pictures of some 36 species of Aspalathus (Tribe Crotalarieae, Fabaceae) found in the Hex River and Breed River…

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Feb. 14, 2012

Bossiaea ornata

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Feb. 12, 2012

Enantiomorph

Enantiomorph The word is derived from Ancient Greek ἐναντίος (enantios, “opposite”) + μορφή (morphē, “form”). Wikidictionary defines it as as “Mirror image,…

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Feb. 11, 2012

Barleria greenii

Stamens in flower mouth of Barleria greenii [plantzafrica.com]. Photo in Memory of Dave Green who was tragically murdered on his farm near Estcourt, South…

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Feb. 10, 2012

Flower Sleep movements

Petal sleep movements For those of you who get up early in the morning you might want to take a closer look at daisies. As the evening approaches the petals…

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Feb. 09, 2012

Aspalathus 1: Vergelegen Wine Estate

These photographs are of the genus Aspalathus (Fabaceae). The genus has some 290 species and is the largest legume genus in Southern Africa. It has great…

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Feb. 07, 2012

Face to face with a new species for the first time

I want to share with you in pictures some of the joy and thrill of seeing a new species in the fiield for the first time having only known it as new from dried…

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Dec. 22, 2011

The wonder of vernal pools

Vernal pools, also called vernal ponds or ephemeral pools, are temporary pools of water. In a recent trip to the Cedarberg Mountains in South Africa I chances…

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