South Africa

Travel inland, up the west coast or eastern parts of the country and discover the real beauty of South Africa – incredible landscapes, roads which go on forever, incredible wildlife and unique flora.

South Africa

The long road…

Unique Flora

Unique Flora

Fish River Canyon

Fish River Canyon

You may even stumble upon fields and fields of Sunflower. Sunflowers are some of my favourite flowers due to their friendly and happy “nature”.

Interesting facts about Sunflowers

  • Sunflowers are a great choice for planting to attract birds to your garden.
  • Sunflowers are one of the fastest growing plants. They can grow 2.4m to 3.66m (8 to 12 feet) tall in rich soil within six months.
  • The country which grew the tallest sunflower is The Netherlands 1.86m (5.5″ tall) grown in 1986.
  • We use sunflower seeds to make oil, bird seed and for snacking. They have lots of calcium and 11 other important minerals. They do have 50% fat, BUT it is mostly polyunsaturated linoleic acid.
The beautiful and happy Sunflower - Photograph by Graeme Williams

The beautiful and happy Sunflower

  • The former Soviet Union grows the most sunflowers. The sunflower is the national flower of Russia.
  • The sunflower is native to North America and was used by the Indians for food and oil. Some farmers use it to feed their livestock.
  • A well-known sunflower characteristic is that the flowering heads track the sun’s movement, a phenomenon known as heliotropism.
  • Sunflower fields - Photograph by Graeme Williams

    Sunflower fields –
    Photograph by Graeme Williams

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