The Protea is South Africa’s national flower. There was no better place to see them than on a recent visit to the wonderful city of Cape Town.
The botanical gardens of Kirstenbosch have the most amazing backdrop of one side of Table Mountain, boasting a treetop canopy walk among its acres of well-manicured grounds.
I made a beeline for the Protea garden with my macro lens, realising there are numerous varieties of the flowers, beautiful with blooms and after they’re gone.
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Cape Town’s botanical gardens have a majestic mountain backdrop
