The protea is also known as a sugarbush and it represents change and hope as well as being South Africa's national flower.
Focal length: 70mm
f/4.0
ISO 250
The wild honey bees mooching around this protea makes for an interesting pic. I managed to grab this little guy mid-flight which did take a good while but worth the wait.
Focal length: 300mm
f/5.6
ISO 500
Focal length: 300mm
f/6.3
ISO 1000
Here's a picture of the surrounding mountains where the indigenous fynbos, as well as the Protea, grow. These are some of the oldest mountains in the world dating back to even before the Himalayas.
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