Top 5 Wild Flower Guides

Wild Flower Guide No. 1 - Namaqualand
This guide covers the region from the Orange River southwards to the Olifants River and eastwards from the sea to just east of Springbok, Gamoep and Kliprand and to the foot of the Bokkeveld Mountains and then to Vanrhynsdorp and Vredendal -- about 55 000 square kilometres. The recently revised (Third edition, First impression 2005) guide illustrates 450 species of plants, a small but representative sample of the rich flora of Namaqualand comprising many annuals, geophytes, succulents and shrubs.

Wild Flower Guide No. 2 - Outeniqua, Tsitsikamma & Eastern Little Karoo
This guide covers the southern Cape coastal belt mountains and arid Karoo from Calitzdorp eastwards, roughly an area of 15 000 square kilometres. The guide is illustrated with paintings of 450 plant species, representing only about one-sixth of the species that occur in the region. The species illustrated are those one is most likely to encounter on walks and hikes in this scenically beautiful and botanically rich region.

Wild Flower Guide No. 3 - Cape Peninsula
As the title suggests this guide covers the Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape, an area of about 500 square kilometres but home to over 2600 plant species. The guide depicts 814 plant species from the original artwork by Mary Maytham Kidd. The Cape Peninsula is a scenically enchanting place and this book is a worthy companion when looking at the plants. The plates are arranged according to the plants most likely to be seen in any particular month of the year.

Wild Flower Guide No. 4 - Transvaal Lowveld & Escarpment
This guide is not comprehensive but seeks to illustrate a wide cross-section of the species found in the Mpumalanga lowveld and escarpment, from herbaceous plants to shrubs and trees. The limitations of the guide allow only for the illustration of 330 species but this provides a window to the varied and rich flora of the region.

Wild Flower Guide No. 5 - Stellenbosch to Hermanus
The area covered by this guide extends more or less from Stellenbosch along the mountains hugging the coast eastwards to Hermanus. This is the heart of the plant species rich Cape Floral Kingdom and includes the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve, world renowned for its high species diversity. The area covered has some exciting hiking trails through spectacular mountains with enchanting landscapes and plants.