FLOWER SPOTTING IN NAMAQUALAND
Apart from September being tourism month in South Africa the West Coast is well known for its spring flowers, because in a blink of an eye it appears after some good rain. First you have to understand what Namaqualand is about. This is a very dry area with little rain throughout the year. Then when the warmer weather arrives, the vibrant flowers appear on the barren landscapes. You might feel that you do not need any tips on flower spotting, – how difficult can that be? – but there are some points that you need to consider in making your experience memorable. It is always difficult to predict when the flowers are going to bloom, as like many things in nature, they are weather dependent, but keep the following in mind to ease you into flower spotting: The flowers are dependent on the sun to show their faces. So, the… Read more >
