With the lack of rains the Western Cape has experienced this winter, the West Coast Wild Flowers are flowering early. Visitors to the Sandveld need only take a drive on any of the gravel roads around the farms to experience the carpeted display of Spring Flowers. For most of the year the area is a neutral tone of dusty brown broken only by the scattering of cattle. 
After the winter rains have sunken deeply into the earth and the sun shines brightly, this area explodes into a kaleidoscope of colours where tiny little flowers form carpets of pink, yellow and white which are accented by the backdrop of the emerald green wheat fields. Mountain Mist is situated above the heart of the Sandveld, overlooking the West Coast. Vistas extend from Langebaan lagoon, across to Paternoster, Britannia Bay and the whole of St Helena Bay, the biggest bay in Africa. Flowers can be viewed on most of the sand roads in and around Aurora.
For the discerning Plant enthusiast or the average person who would enjoy the wonderful variety of plants, on the mountain the Fynbos flowers are in full bloom. The higher slopes of the Mountain are lined with Othonna parviflora or Bobbejaankool large displays of Serruria or spider head proteas, Aulax cancellata, Protea lorifolia, many Leucodendrons species showing off their brilliant colours, Muraltia, Droseras' or sundews, the shy Hermannia, Moraea bulbs begin to make an appearance, alongside Sparaxis, Iris, Babiana, Gladiolus, Romulea and Orchids to name a few special plants. (Permission is needed to gain access to the Mountain as it is not open to "day trippers" only to guests)
This is the time of year to get out and about and to explore this extraordinary area with all it has to offer.
View the West Coast Flower Report