Flower season

NUGGET · Post by **NUGGET** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:11 pm

Hi guys

Its this time of the year again.

Please share your knowledge on where one can go to view the flowers and get a little offroad driving as well. Even better why not make an outing of it. suggestions please

thanks

Nugget

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:25 pm

Biedouw valley in the Cederbergses...

SideKick · Post by **SideKick** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:05 pm

Great idea

How about the 13th of August for this trip guys? Long enough notice and time for everyone to plan accordingly and not too far off in the future for everyone to forget?

Hilux 1 · Post by **Hilux 1** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:08 pm

take a long weekend, or make one, take leave the 8th August and go to Loeriesfontein.

dalkill · Post by **dalkill** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:24 pm

not for me thanks.
I lock myself up in the bathroom during flower season - hayfever and allergies

NUGGET · Post by **NUGGET** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:33 pm

Thys can this trip be done in a day?

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:46 pm

Nope.. this is definitely a weekend trip... A daytrip for CT to see nice blommetjies is a push anyway...

SideKick · Post by **SideKick** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:49 pm

Hi Thys

You know of any day trips? Have to go to PE for wedding and don't have $$$ to go camping too!!

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:52 pm

You can do a day trip, but the only thing you are going to do all day is drive.. Plus it is still a bit early now, you need to go late August/early Sept.

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:31 pm

with all the road works it is 3 to 4 hours to drive up to Biedouvalley. then the time to watch the flowers, and the drive back ....

It would appear 2011 is not going to be a good year for flowers ...

HOPING the weather prooves me wrong ! So looking forward to a weekend trip !

Post by **pietpetoors** » Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:31 pm

Last year this time the West Coast was covered in flowers, this years there are hardly any flowers.
Seems like the succulents and bulbs are flowering in little bits, but the soft flowers are hardly visible. Even those bunches of Arum lilies between Darling and Malmesbury are not there this year.

I heard that closer to Kammieskroon there are some (non confirmed) and then the guys from Enjo Life in Biedou valley said the flowers will open after another rain but nothing yet.

It seems like it will be a very empty flowering season

swifty · Post by **swifty** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:09 am

Dit lyk of die Tankwa die jaar mooi blomme gaan uitstal. In vanoggend se Buite (bylaag tot die Burger) is daar 'n artikel op bl 2 getiteld "Die Tankwa blom" Ons het baie goeie reens gehad, ek het 57mm in Mei en 50mm in Junie gemeet.

Ek het die 2 fotos twee weke terug geneem, sal die lang naweek weer gaan kyk hoe dit nou lyk.

Post by **pietpetoors** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:11 am

Hi Martin, ons moet nog op jou plaas gaan kamp
Ek het ook gehoor die karoo mag dalk meer blomme as die Weskus he die jaar.

swifty · Post by **swifty** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:33 am

Hi Pieter,

Jy (en al die Hiluxers) is baie welkom!

Laat weet net wanneer.

Martin

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:12 pm

Stem Pieter, ek gaan in die somer n naweek daar uitspan - Martin soos bespreek

Post by **pietpetoors** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:36 pm

Over the weekend the world around here changed dramatically. All of the sudden there are white flowers coming out everywhere.
The areas on your way to Saldanha and the areas around Saldanha steel are almost covered in white flowers.

The past two days Long Acres and Oliphantskop also started to get flowers and I think within a day or two Oliphantskop will be covered in white again.

So for those who want to come to the southern part of the West Coast, seems like the flowers are eventually sticking out their necks now.

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:41 pm

is dit die moeite werd om op te ry na die SAN park naby Langebaan ?

Post by **pietpetoors** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:27 am

Chris, ek was nog nie op Postberg gewees nie, maar hier van my af lyk hy maar nog groen. Gewoonlik kan mens sien hoe hy verkleur as daar baie blomme is.

Die park se blomme maak ook gewoonlik 'n week of twee later oop as die dorp se blomme.
Ek sal my oor op die grond hou en hoor of daar iemand is wat al in die Park was en sodra ek hoor of daar blomme is hier kom rapporteer.

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:21 am

net nou op die BMW forum gesien die Biedouw vallei is n blomme PRAG !!

swifty · Post by **swifty** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 8:55 am

Die Tankwa Karoo die afgelope naweek. Ek dink die mooiste is nog oppad....

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:54 am

was die naweek in Biedow vallei gewees en moet se die blomme is great en ons was nie eers waar die ouens se die meeste blomme is nie

swifty · Post by **swifty** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:03 am

Die Tankwa gister.....

Post by **pietpetoors** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 11:17 am

There are plenty of flowers on the West Coast.
Seems like we will have good weather over the weekend

I attached the tourism office's flower report below so you can see where to see flowers

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Post by **pietpetoors** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:09 pm

We went to Postberg today and it was well worth the trip.
The last time I saw so many flowers was in 2007. I think this year there are even more flowers than 2007.

Here are some pictures to wet your apatite

The picture below was sommer taken between the houses in Myburgh Park in Langebaan

The next two pictures were taken as you go down the hill on the Shark Bay side on your way to the northern entrance to the West Coast National Park

The picture below was taken in the Postberg side of the park

NO, IT IS NOT SNOW!

Plankiesbaai - you can also stop here for a picnic or braai

Some strange creatures I stumbled upon in the park.

The next two pictures illustrate the importance of taking flower pictures from the right side. I photographed the same area, just from different sides. Picture one was towards the sun and picture 2 was with the sun behind me. Sometimes you drive on a road and think there ain't any flowers, but when you look in your rear view mirror it is a total different story

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:55 pm

nie my beste kant nie - miskien het HennieO my beter kant gekry vandag

stem daar is baie blomme die jaar maar meeste is wit en geel

Keiler · Post by **Keiler** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:59 pm

dankie pieter
dit is baie mooi fotos

Post by **Family_Dog** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:36 pm

Pieter, those photos are simply too beautiful for words! All I can send you in return are pictures of some Mine Dumps... yellow, dusty and probably cynalide-laced as well... but I call it "Home".

-F_D

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:08 pm

net n paar om die hoeveelheid te wys

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:15 pm

nog n paar

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:18 pm

laastes

ROOFER · Post by **ROOFER** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:45 pm

hi Niel were you in the w/national park

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:48 pm

Yes, from 10:30 to 14:00.

ROOFER · Post by **ROOFER** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:06 am

thanks those flowers are absolutely amazing ,going to Nieuwoudtville the end of august to c
some flowers

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:19 am

good luck and enjoy

Post by **pietpetoors** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:20 am

Mooi prentjies Niel. Slaap jy nog of gaan jy nog 'n draai hier kom maak?

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:32 am

Het jou ge-bb

HennieO · Post by **HennieO** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:35 am

Ek stem, die blomme is stunning vanjaar!

Hier is 'n paar vinniges...

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HennieO · Post by **HennieO** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:38 am

nie my beste kant nie - miskien het HennieO my beter kant gekry vandag

Niel as jy my gese het daar is n beter kant het ek dit vir jou afgeneem!!

Dis al wat ek het vir jou.....

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HennieO · Post by **HennieO** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:42 am

Ek het ook hierdie een vinnig gekliek..........

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Pieter ek het nie met die Lux gery die naweek nie, hy moet eers na Allan toe gaan vir sy diens die week.....
Ek was die ou wat halflyf by die Touran uitgehang het met sy kamera

HennieO · Post by **HennieO** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:45 am

Nog 'n paar interessantes....

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HennieO · Post by **HennieO** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:48 am

Ek dwaal af, terug na 'n paar blommetjies!

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HennieO · Post by **HennieO** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:50 am

En die mooiste blom van almal tussen die blommetjies!!!

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Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:00 am

Hennie, maak seker daai blom sien die post - kan baie punte beteken as jy die dag blomme moet koop

HennieO · Post by **HennieO** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:24 am

Hennie, maak seker daai blom sien die post - kan baie punte beteken as jy die dag blomme moet koop

Jy weet mos hoe werk dit!!

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:42 am

al te goed ja

Post by **pietpetoors** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:06 pm

Pieter ek het nie met die Lux gery die naweek nie, hy moet eers na Allan toe gaan vir sy diens die week.....
Ek was die ou wat halflyf by die Touran uitgehang het met sy kamera

Ek wou se ek het nêrens jou Hilux gesien nie, maar ek onthou die halflyf ou.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:46 am

Toe ek verlede jaar in die blomme tyd daar was het ek 2 puffies gekry en n molslang - ek is baie versigting om in daai groen veld met blommetjies te gaan loop> Die een was by die rangers hut net buite Potsberg ingang en die ander puffie en die molslang so 1.5 km anderkant die Potsberg ingang.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:11 am

this was one of them in the open
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Niel · Post by **Niel** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:52 am

Pieter se beter kant

HennieO · Post by **HennieO** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:51 am

Toe ek verlede jaar in die blomme tyd daar was het ek 2 puffies gekry en n molslang - ek is baie versigting om in daai groen veld met blommetjies te gaan loop> Die een was by die rangers hut net buite Potsberg ingang en die ander puffie en die molslang so 1.5 km anderkant die Potsberg ingang

Ek is bly dit was net die molslang wat ek gekry het, het my half simpel geskik EN lelik gepraat (gelukkig was die kids nie saam nie!

)

Ek GRIL my morsdood vir 'n puffy

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:54 am

Self ook maar nie net vir pofadders nie, sommer enige slang.

Post by **pietpetoors** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:07 am

Attached the latest flower report. This weekend the weather is not flower weather

Post by **george** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 11:37 am

Mooi phodies.Hoe mis ek die weskus nou

Post by **CasKru** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:59 pm

george wrote:Mooi phodies.Hoe mis ek die weskus nou

Ekke ok.. en ek het nie eers al daar gebly nie

Blackadder · Post by **Blackadder** » Thu Sep 06, 2012 1:50 pm

Ek het laas naweek daar gaan draai...baie mooi gewees...