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next we visited the protea section (sorry, I like proteas lol )

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red pincushion protea - leucospermum cordifolium

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orange-breasted sunbird

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leucospermum hybrid ‘spider’

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Polygala myrtifolia September bush

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the next generation of cape spurfowl

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King protea – protea cynaroides

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spicy conebush - leucadendron tinctum

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rose spiderhead - serruria rosea

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rocket pincushion – leucospermum reflexum var. luteum

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orange flame pincushion - leucospermum erubescens

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leucospermum hybrid ‘scarlet ribbon”

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probably a weed but I think it is very pretty

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tufted pincushion – leucospermum oleifolium

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I love Proteas, too O\/ O\/ O\/

Thr beautiful pink flower is Grand Duchess Sorrel (Oxalis purpurea), a truly regal name for what you call a "weed" lol

And the little Spurfowl is adorable 0/0

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we left the proteas and walked towards the vygies section

guineafowl

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karoo prinia

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cape white-eye

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the spotted eagle-owls are still around

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strelitzia

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daisies

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Barberton daisy – gerbera jamesonii

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