Ended with Foaming Fiscals!
https://eefalsebay.blogspot.com/2024/10/august-fynbos-rambles-jonkersdam-silvermine-slangkop-kommetjie.html
buds at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106604791
Climber growing along the river
Shoulder high. Looking doubtfully at wisps of red floof. Flowers, that's all?!
this - is the dog's face.
Phyliceae fruit.
from the back this time.
Front and side views at https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/125175189
Magnificent display in soft light. Single flower is a mystery. 3 (red) nectaries on each leaf. This is the 'tree' Mimetes.
See also from today. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237083890
And https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/217272808 from May 2024
Says Manning - 'broad papery bracts are diagnostic. Its a rare species. On the Peninsula it seems to now be restricted to this small locality'
a pale pink in 2021
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/104698882
Peninsula Endemic
Purple with no rays.
Chocolate buds will open yellow.
Same plant https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/237083515
Usual plain yellow
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124089055
Dune cups, a pair and another one.
fiscal - shrike or flycatcher
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