Cool Nature images

Some cool nature images:

Crystal Pools - First Pool (Slow Shutter)

Image by DanieVDM
See short video clip at www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHOaml0th8s.

Our 2nd hike up Steenbras Gorge (20 Jan 08) to the Crystal Pools. This time the objective was to reach the geocache at the top of the gorge. We reached the top but could not locate the cache....

See the GPS track at www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=93281.

Published at usingmac.com/2008/7/28/200-mind-blowing-nature-wallpapers as number 33 rock wallpapers.

Hydnora africana flowering in habitat

Image by Martin_Heigan
Hydnora africana (bobbejaankos) is a parasitic plant that lives off the roots of Euphorbia plants. The flower takes over a year to develop, and is as hard as wood.

The flower is pollinated by Carrion beetles. After pollination a fleshy fruit develops over two years. The fruit is edible to humans, birds and small mammals. Each fruit can contain over 20 000 seeds.

Richtersveld, Northern Cape, South Africa, August 2007.

Listed on "Eight of the World’s Most Unusual Plants"

Best viewed LARGE.

Martin
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Administrator of:
Stapeliad & Asclepiad Group
All things beautiful in Nature Group
Succulent Treasures of the Desert Group
The World Up-Close (Nature Macro) Group

Tromotriche revoluta flower

Image by Martin_Heigan
A macro photograph of one of the many beautiful clones of Tromotriche revoluta (from Kalkgat, North of van Rhyn's Pass , Western Cape, South Africa).

Field Number: PVB 6021

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Martin
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Administrator of:
Stapeliad & Asclepiad Group
All things beautiful in Nature Group
Succulent Treasures of the Desert Group
The World Up-Close (Nature Macro) Group