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It is called the Koesnaatjie and it grows in the Karoo. I took the pics in the Tankwa. It grows for 7-10 years and flowers once before it dies.
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Thats pretty amazing wow!
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Wow... thanks for the pics
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The third pic looks like Grandma with a hairdo. . . Very interesting.
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Amazing! Makes me even more angry about this Fracking BS!
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I absolutely agree KZN!!
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Nice Martin, die Tankwa Karoo veld moet seker baie mooi wees rondom jou
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Great pics,there are some really strange plants out there.looks stunning :thumbup:
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In voetspore 2 het hulle die plantjie ook raakgesien... Toe hulle die Karoo besoek het. Of was dit Namibie se kant?
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Ons Valies is so gewoond ons gaan wildtuin toe om die B5 te sien.... dit raak nou half boring. Ek begin nou bome en voëls kyk. Plante soos die is volgende op my ekspidisie lys !!
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Nice pices, Martin.
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Baie mooi. Thanks!
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