For Lithops & Fenestraria fans.

[ChrisR]

Seen last September.....I'm not into Lithops so if the ID's are wrong I'm sure I'll be told.

A form of L.karasmontana near Aus.

L.marmorata on Groot-Nooisabisberg in Bushmanland.

They'd had really good rains in Bushmanland and these on Areb were huge. L.marmorata again?

This is always nice to see. It was in view of the Orange river at Beauvallon.

[iann]

Those could be L. karasmontana ssp bella. L. marmorata looks like the right name. They vary a lot but aren't blessed with any subspecific names other than the very distinctive var elisae.

What is the Avonia, does anyone know?

Beauvallon is a long way inland, isn't it? The Fenestrarias seem to like it well enough.

[Terry S.]

The basic requirements for Fenestraria in the wild are a fine gritty/sandy substrate and mist. These conditions encourage it to grow on the coast from southern Namibia to well south of Port Nolloth (the orange-flowered form is the most southerly). However, the required conditions can occur quite a way into the Orange River Valley and most nights the mist rolls in from the sea and up the valley past Beauvallon. I once spent the night in a sleeping bag on a citrus farm near Beauvallon and woke up in the middle of the night dripping with moisture! Incidentally it is nice to see that Fenestraria has survived the ostrich farming in that area.

[ChrisR]

What is the Avonia, does anyone know?

Beauvallon is a long way inland, isn't it? The Fenestrarias seem to like it well enough.

Just the ubiquitous A.papyracea ssp namaensis Ian.......and Beauvallon is only about 20km from Alexander Bay and no distance for the fog which regularly forms over the river. These we on an unspoilt hill behind a guesthouse which was rich in many other succulent genera.

[mamuga]

Seen last September.....I'm not into Lithops so if the ID's are wrong I'm sure I'll be told.

A form of L.karasmontana near Aus.

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L.marmorata on Groot-Nooisabisberg in Bushmanland.

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They'd had really good rains in Bushmanland and these on Areb were huge. L.marmorata again?

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This is always nice to see. It was in view of the Orange river at Beauvallon.

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What a beatifull photos!

Thanks.

[RICHAUD]

Thank for the nice photos
this remember me some travels in these areas full of succulents

[gtyang]

Thanks for sharing photos. They are so fantastic！ I love them.

[David1971]

It's always nice to see these small gems in habitat. Thanks for sharing