#fynbos

[snekdood]

but have you ever even heard of the fynbos biome ?!!?!?!?!

a biome so unique in south africa that it's earned an entirely new biome classification for itself. so many plants are endemic to this area, and ofc it's under threat of extinction.

[lost-lycaon]

Fynbos plants, like this erica bush, look wonderfully alien. You find flora on the Western Cape of South Africa unlike anywhere else.

[blondebrainpowered]

A Knysna dwarf chameleon disappears into the vibrant colors of an Erica shrub. Garden Route Botanical Gardens, George, South Africa.

Photographer: © Brendon White

[witchstone]

Ball Spikekol  Brunia sphaerocephala Western Cape, South Africa -34.014712, 19.031492 by tonyrebelo

[ultimatepad]

Fynbos Residence, Pearly Beach, South Africa,

Courtesy: Studio JVW

[spiritedawayinthegarden]

Protea bouquets

[wiley-treehouse-gardens]

South Africa, 2025

[vividmaps]

Warm summers, mild winters — the same seasonal pulse shows up in five places: the Mediterranean Basin, California & Baja, central Chile, South Africa’s fynbos, and Australia’s mallee. https://vividmaps.com/mediterranean-biomes/