Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens – 24 May 2021 — South Africa
Editor note:
Today I received this email from Tom Allin – World Traveler. He forwarded photos and a story. I know some of us Harrison County travelers should see what real travelers do.
By Tom Allin
Today was a day to stretch our legs and begin our self-education on South African plants. We arrived at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens by Uber a few minutes before 9:00 am and left a little after 3:00 pm. We did stop for lunch.
Let me begin with why we are here. Seven years ago, when putting together our Drive Around the World one of the things to see on my list were the world’s best Botanical Gardens. Nancy and I both enjoy flowers, plants, cactus, succulents, trees, where they grow and botanical gardens. You would be hard pressed to look at any list of the world’s best botanical gardens and not find Kirstenbosch on the list.
Today was a day to stretch our legs and begin our self-education on South African plants. We arrived at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens by Uber a few minutes before 9:00 am and left a little after 3:00 pm. We did stop for lunch.
Let me begin with why we are here. Seven years ago, when putting together our Drive Around the World one of the things to see on my list were the world’s best Botanical Gardens. Nancy and I both enjoy flowers, plants, cactus, succulents, trees, where they grow and botanical gardens. You would be hard pressed to look at any list of the world’s best botanical gardens and not find Kirstenbosch on the list.
I am going to get the scientific stuff out of the way early. South Africa has over 140 of the 200 natural orders of plants in the world and over 25,000 species of flora, including a floral kingdom found nowhere else in the world. The Cape Floral Region Protected Areas is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is recognized as one of the most special places for plants in the world in terms of diversity, density, and number of endemic species.
In short, South Africa’s is one of the most unique flora locations in the world.
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