The bleak days of the Covid-19 lockdown are lifting as we joyfully celebrate the arrival of spring. The wildflowers are blooming in vibrant swathes of colour after good winter rainfall, in contrast to the previous years of drought. Thankfully the local dams supplying the City of Cape Town are at 92% capacity and further rainfall is forecast for this weekend.
Glorious swathes of colourful flowers carpet the fields.
Vygies, in brilliant colours bloom across the fields.
Ursinia, Arctotis.
Common Babiana. Found on sandy or gravelly flats and lower slopes in the southwestern Cape. A cormous geophyte;Flowers up to 4 per spike. Sweetly scented.
Dorotheanthus Bokbaaivygies in vibrant colours bloom in springtime glory.
The magic carpet, Asteracaea.
Carpets of daisies bloom in fields, Postberg West Coast National Park.
A sweetly spice-scented shrub. Grows on slopes and flats on granite or coastal sands, approximately 140 species.Important in tradional medicines and use in the fragrance industry.
Carpets of glorious wildflowers bloom in profusion across the fields.
Nature on the Edge 
Just stunning! I must see if I can find Arctotis next summer, though I can never recreate this magic!
Thanks Jude. The daisies are just so charming… hope you can create you own magic carpet.
I have several Osteospermums dotted around the garden and they are a joy, flowering all summer. I can buy Arctotis here it seems so I will try some next summer.
Gorgeous wildflowers, Liz. Must be what we call a Super Bloom – after getting good rain, the flowers go crazy! So glad to hear your reservoirs are nearly full, good news.
Thanks Eliza. “Super Bloom” that’s very appropriate 🙂 Things are looking up again here. Just so devastating to see the terrible fires on West Coast, US. Thoughts and prayers for those in peril.
Thanks, Liz. The west coast is definitely taking a beating this year, horrific to witness.
Glorious! Thanks for sharing!
And what a stark difference from your drought photos of past years!
Thanks for your comments, Mary. Things are looking up! Dams are brimming with water and the farmers are planting again.
If ever there was a reason for jubilation it would be the beauty you depict here, Liz.
Thanks Dries, we’re on a high here 🙂
What a beauteous feast for the eyes! This is all marvellous news: a lightening of the pandemic restrictions, fuller dams, good rains – and this wonderful array of flowers to announce the arrival of spring!
Yes, things are looking up … finally! Thanks Anne.
Such a joyful sight 🙂 🙂 Wishing you a wonderful Spring!
Thanks Jo. Joyful it is! And spring is sprung 🙂
A riot of colour beautifully captured Liz. It’s wonderful how plants can survive drought .
Thanks for your comments Brian. Isn’t it quite miraculous and the daisies really spring back in fine form 🙂
Beautiful
Dazzling!! Happy spring to you
Thanks Tina 😉 inspiration all around 🙂
Such a treat to eyes and soul.
Yes 🙂 very much in a celebratory mood 🙂
Spring is here in south oz too!! Its a lush time of year. I recognize some of those flowers …me thinks they’ve made there way here somehow 😃 so glad your dams are full!!
Thanks Therese, glad that spring has arrived for you. Some weeks ago we were seeing TV news items of kangaroo in snow in victoria. Sound like a cold winter. Yes i think we share quite a few species, that Gondwanaland link 🙂
Gorgeous!!
Thank you!
Beautiful photos. Thank you so much for sharing them.
Thanks Geri.
There is something very magical about spring. Lovely photos.
Thanks Suzanne, “magical” yes! Gladdens the heart 🙂