tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post273063749775568370..comments2024-03-23T12:45:48.584+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye on False Bay: From Kirstenbosch to ScarboroughDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-53148223050742923792013-04-21T15:01:04.548+02:002013-04-21T15:01:04.548+02:00I agree with many the other folks commenting on yo...I agree with many the other folks commenting on your posts -- you make me want to visit South Africa!Meredith/Great Stemshttp://www.greatstems.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-89271766502034277212013-04-12T16:35:18.172+02:002013-04-12T16:35:18.172+02:00ah, still waiting in limbo, but enjoying both halv...ah, still waiting in limbo, but enjoying both halves.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-61747646307910968252013-04-12T00:54:46.005+02:002013-04-12T00:54:46.005+02:00Very beautiful pictures. It looks so wonderfully ...Very beautiful pictures. It looks so wonderfully tropical down there. I hope you've been adjusting to your new home and having a blast. I love all the leaves on several of these plants. Definitely looking into plants that will always attract the critters:) Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-24078450386111265432013-04-11T03:48:31.935+02:002013-04-11T03:48:31.935+02:00Gosh, that Grewia is incredible--I can see why it&...Gosh, that Grewia is incredible--I can see why it's a favorite. Diana, I need to add your new blog as a favorite on Blotanical. Sorry for the tardy comment. I'm glad I caught this post--that botanical garden will be on my list for destinations if I ever make it to South Africa!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-78373751791051763412013-04-10T13:53:28.497+02:002013-04-10T13:53:28.497+02:00what DID you get instead of K'bosch? Table Mou...what DID you get instead of K'bosch? Table Mountain, Cape Point, Boulders and the penguins, the Aquarium?Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-87562922609722041732013-04-10T11:40:15.046+02:002013-04-10T11:40:15.046+02:00I was in Cape Town over the weekend on a bloggers ...I was in Cape Town over the weekend on a bloggers tour. Unfortunately they didn't include Kirstenbosch on the itinerary although I was hoping we'd stop there.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-58721930873891400022013-04-05T02:16:15.792+02:002013-04-05T02:16:15.792+02:00My aunt and uncle lived in Joberg for 6 years but ...My aunt and uncle lived in Joberg for 6 years but I was never able to visit them. Flying a family of 4 to SA was just too expensive. Your country is beautiful and I wished I'd made the trip.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-76787549834309765442013-04-03T20:50:11.625+02:002013-04-03T20:50:11.625+02:00Dear Diana,
that garden definitely is a must-see. ...Dear Diana,<br />that garden definitely is a must-see. Again I saw plants on your pictures I had never seen before.<br />My cat also had a go at my muslie, with and without milk, when she was younger. No wonder they like bird food...<br />Have a nice evening!<br />ElkeElke Schwarzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240511233143510506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-28594507180846782132013-04-03T09:55:48.186+02:002013-04-03T09:55:48.186+02:00I garden for wildlife, Alan studies it!I garden for wildlife, Alan studies it!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-69503837928254041102013-04-03T07:37:25.273+02:002013-04-03T07:37:25.273+02:00I've never visited Kirstenbosch, let alone you...I've never visited Kirstenbosch, let alone your fine country or even hemisphere, but that park would be one of my first stops. I read about it frequently, and it's great to see some photos from that icon. And that Erica cerinthoides is such a wonderful plant!Jameshttp://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-68781780652691913922013-04-02T15:56:48.979+02:002013-04-02T15:56:48.979+02:00Kirstenbosch is my favourite Cape Town venue - bir...Kirstenbosch is my favourite Cape Town venue - birds and flowers all around, fresh air, one forgets one is in a city! And they have done a great job in saving some endangered (and extinct in the wild) species.Blue Hill Escapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912225427352158178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-24627557169974816532013-04-02T12:04:41.420+02:002013-04-02T12:04:41.420+02:00"dense shelter for shy birds" - I get as..."dense shelter for shy birds" - I get as much buzz from your narrative as the words and pictures. <br />So used to its washed tones here that I never imagine Erica could be red hot. <br />Your Grewia looks exactly like what it is - part mallow, part hibiscus and the name alone makes it a star plant for the future dozenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-70400589649946894172013-04-02T09:12:41.030+02:002013-04-02T09:12:41.030+02:00The Lavender Star is quite beautiful and I'm g...The Lavender Star is quite beautiful and I'm glad it will grow in your new garden. I can understand why you never get around to visiting the Botanical Gardens, so easy to put it off for another day when they are just 'there', but great that you did. If I ever got to SA, Kirstenbosch would be first on my list of places to see!Millymollymandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990749863025598526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-52518789889615987702013-04-02T01:52:08.807+02:002013-04-02T01:52:08.807+02:00There are botanical gardens near here as well, and...There are botanical gardens near here as well, and I get to them from time to time but not often enough. It is always a treat. Thanks for sharing your visit.The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-91202502587251001912013-04-01T16:38:19.391+02:002013-04-01T16:38:19.391+02:00Our sunbirds don't have to hover like your hum...Our sunbirds don't have to hover like your hummers. The fynbos mostly offers them a perch to eat in comfort. Now they are enjoying the electric red flowers on pineapple sage, and the yellow Tecoma.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-69695658549390322172013-04-01T15:43:43.127+02:002013-04-01T15:43:43.127+02:00What a wonderful way to spend a weekend... walking...What a wonderful way to spend a weekend... walking through nature... surely solace for the soul. Do I remember correctly that your sunbirds are similar to our hummingbirds? Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-55940613250006302212013-04-01T14:03:08.910+02:002013-04-01T14:03:08.910+02:00We never did get around to planting Ginkgo biloba ...We never did get around to planting Ginkgo biloba which we always intended doing. Perhaps its just as well given my history with trees. Mind you I expect the Ginkgo would have been very slow to make growth here.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-38019038514096500732013-04-01T13:57:27.944+02:002013-04-01T13:57:27.944+02:00As a visitor you can choose to stay on the paths i...As a visitor you can choose to stay on the paths in the garden with the busloads of tourists. Or you can walk thru the garden and hike on the mountain almost alone. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-7864385560343075492013-04-01T03:12:13.582+02:002013-04-01T03:12:13.582+02:00That sunset photo is spectacular. What a view! T...That sunset photo is spectacular. What a view! The botanical garden is quite fantastic too, looks so natural just merging into the mountains behind it. Not overly groomed which is a wonderful thing to see. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-63404124555882209022013-04-01T01:22:37.166+02:002013-04-01T01:22:37.166+02:00I adore that sunset...and the grewia bloom is a be...I adore that sunset...and the grewia bloom is a beautiful color of purply pink...love seeing your wildflowers. Thanks for the mention of my posts. I do enjoy writing them and linking in with you!Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-46810369291698469572013-03-31T16:42:06.201+02:002013-03-31T16:42:06.201+02:00a standing desk, adjusted to your height? I've...a standing desk, adjusted to your height? I've cleared the wide top shelf on my Ikea bookshelf.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-41261419676876119532013-03-31T16:27:03.786+02:002013-03-31T16:27:03.786+02:00Diana, can't stand, computer would be around m...Diana, can't stand, computer would be around my knees...I'm tall lol.<br /><br />Wishing you a Happy Easter.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-42415760396753783862013-03-30T16:34:36.162+02:002013-03-30T16:34:36.162+02:00The fire heath is beautiful, and aptly named. I i...The fire heath is beautiful, and aptly named. I imagine a mass planting of this would look as if the land was on fire! I also love the lavender star. A hedge of this would be gorgeous! HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-59307771091063338662013-03-30T03:59:05.114+02:002013-03-30T03:59:05.114+02:00Enjoyed walking with you through these beautiful g...Enjoyed walking with you through these beautiful gardens!Pam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-58592692858339235802013-03-29T23:51:45.570+02:002013-03-29T23:51:45.570+02:00That fire heath is quite an eye catcher. I do enjo...That fire heath is quite an eye catcher. I do enjoy visiting botanic gardens wherever I go and this one looks fascinating.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com