tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post8905336324336075665..comments2024-03-23T12:45:48.584+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye on False Bay: Where the aloes live, on a Karoo KoppieDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-61305578203685049022015-07-09T03:51:07.643+02:002015-07-09T03:51:07.643+02:00More fit than me I suspect....love these excursion...More fit than me I suspect....love these excursions into your fascinating wild areas...wild rosemary...love it!Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-83132579538426205652015-07-08T15:28:56.109+02:002015-07-08T15:28:56.109+02:00and watch in quiet admiration as my succulent gard...and watch in quiet admiration as my succulent garden LUSHes out.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-60086231843966175292015-07-08T02:25:03.461+02:002015-07-08T02:25:03.461+02:00It's amazing anything grows in such a difficul...It's amazing anything grows in such a difficult environment. It makes you respect the plants who do make that area their home all the more.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-71116584882758100942015-07-07T16:12:11.082+02:002015-07-07T16:12:11.082+02:00When I was younger, and less appreciative, I used ...When I was younger, and less appreciative, I used to hate seeing aloe plants. Now, that I am older and wiser, I appreciate it for it's different beauty, and water-wiseness.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-10429889868562836112015-07-07T14:35:50.494+02:002015-07-07T14:35:50.494+02:00That does look like a hard landscape to live in, b...That does look like a hard landscape to live in, but love all the little living treasures you pointed out! That explains why one of the succulents I was trying to grow really wants more shade, not full sun. And love all the lichen growing there where it can!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-47414382214227064882015-07-06T19:40:49.668+02:002015-07-06T19:40:49.668+02:00That's a fascinating landscape! I didn't k...That's a fascinating landscape! I didn't know about these plants.<br />Regards<br />ElkeElke Schwarzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240511233143510506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-6863014911984305292015-07-06T17:58:01.160+02:002015-07-06T17:58:01.160+02:00they were planted as garden specimens. They've...they were planted as garden specimens. They've spread at the camp site, luckily I didn't see any in the bush outside.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-50987041031994793682015-07-05T23:46:29.360+02:002015-07-05T23:46:29.360+02:00Namaqualand and the Karoo - I expect my deserts to...Namaqualand and the Karoo - I expect my deserts to make flowers in their season. But it is amazing, if you can stop, and walk, how much there is to see.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-16863865161483237442015-07-05T21:04:37.335+02:002015-07-05T21:04:37.335+02:00Seeing all those beautiful colourful plants makes ...Seeing all those beautiful colourful plants makes the word desert strange ...Denisehttp://denisenoniwa.weebly.com/1/category/all/1.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-51344708556192636852015-07-05T18:44:45.382+02:002015-07-05T18:44:45.382+02:00The Eucalyptus trees on farms feel like ours. But ...The Eucalyptus trees on farms feel like ours. But the bottlebrush does look alien. When I see Port Jackson seedlings my fingers itch to pull up unwanted invaders.<br /><br />Are those aloes at the campsite originally planted as garden specimens? Or simply invasive?Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-40861918832170058162015-07-05T14:45:53.581+02:002015-07-05T14:45:53.581+02:00I am continually fascinated how one country's ...I am continually fascinated how one country's tame houseplant is another's wild one.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-18914496223100137232015-07-05T14:44:42.720+02:002015-07-05T14:44:42.720+02:00these plants remind me of the flora I saw in the F...these plants remind me of the flora I saw in the Flinders Ranges, probably similar climate. There were Aloes that had gone wild in the caravan and camping park, and they looked horribly out of place there. To see yours in their proper habitat is a joy. And there were daisy bushes like the wild rosemary. This post makes me feel restless, wanna go back to the bush for a nature fix ...Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-72989070755092755542015-07-05T09:04:58.973+02:002015-07-05T09:04:58.973+02:00It is this green carpet that protects our earth.It is this green carpet that protects our earth.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-25096261497901120802015-07-04T22:44:51.192+02:002015-07-04T22:44:51.192+02:00Diana, I am again impressed with the part of world...Diana, I am again impressed with the part of world in which you live. A tapestry of textures indeed! debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-22073453252787380902015-07-04T18:54:10.550+02:002015-07-04T18:54:10.550+02:00a little like visiting a friend at homea little like visiting a friend at homeDiana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-1411866821797853342015-07-04T01:22:33.867+02:002015-07-04T01:22:33.867+02:00Seeing what are houseplants for us in their natura...Seeing what are houseplants for us in their natural habitat is a special treat.rickiihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-85787997846430693632015-07-04T00:45:46.107+02:002015-07-04T00:45:46.107+02:00(I've never made, or drunk, lemonade. But I ha...(I've never made, or drunk, lemonade. But I have been filing away recipes. I always walk with a bottle of filtered water from home.)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-70846114601481049982015-07-04T00:43:43.731+02:002015-07-04T00:43:43.731+02:00I so much associate blazing red torches of aloe fl...I so much associate blazing red torches of aloe flowers with driving across the Karoo in winter. Fireworks!!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-76474093878123998902015-07-04T00:08:04.860+02:002015-07-04T00:08:04.860+02:00I did not know that aloe bloomed! What a beautiful...I did not know that aloe bloomed! What a beautiful landscape. Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-58606825898899749032015-07-03T23:01:26.352+02:002015-07-03T23:01:26.352+02:00I am hot and tired too...did you bring some lemona...I am hot and tired too...did you bring some lemonade??? :) <br /><br />How beautiful the scenery is on this hike...Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-44712814312777547802015-07-02T16:17:50.422+02:002015-07-02T16:17:50.422+02:00Beautiful images, Diana. I loved seeing the aloes ...Beautiful images, Diana. I loved seeing the aloes bloom in the winter when I lived in California. xo LauraSImple and Serene Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390085017238133076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-22361891665297943732015-07-02T15:42:26.850+02:002015-07-02T15:42:26.850+02:00and to come home to a warm house filled with sunsh...and to come home to a warm house filled with sunshine todayDiana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-30351536330206501492015-07-02T04:46:59.497+02:002015-07-02T04:46:59.497+02:00You are fortunate to be able to hike comfortably e...You are fortunate to be able to hike comfortably even in your winter! The Wild Rosemary is lovely.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-57341012829306214352015-07-01T19:28:16.495+02:002015-07-01T19:28:16.495+02:00I visit when I can hope for snow on the mountain a...I visit when I can hope for snow on the mountain and aloes in flower. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-31941138102278798512015-07-01T18:35:01.379+02:002015-07-01T18:35:01.379+02:00I have never saw the flower of the Aloe, its amazi...I have never saw the flower of the Aloe, its amazing,,, the land looks quite arid, beautiful landscape and brought to life even more so than the photos with your beautiful narration,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com