Fynbos Suite

My subjective interpretation of the Fynbos Biome
Cape Point: Pincushion protea - Leucospermum cuneiforme, Cape Francolin francolinus capensis(with chick), Yellow and Orange Splash Lichen - Xanthoria Parietina Euphorbia caput-medusa, Oscularia Lunata (pink flowers), Roepera flexuosa (yellow flowers), Acraea horta butterfly, Leucadendron salignum (Knoppiesgeelbos), Angulate Tortoise
Cape Point: Pincushion protea – Leucospermum cuneiforme, Cape Francolin francolinus capensis (with chick), Yellow and Orange Splash Lichen – Xanthoria Parietina, Euphorbia caput-medusa, Oscularia Lunata (pink flowers), Roepera flexuosa (yellow flowers), Acraea horta butterfly, Leucadendron salignum (Knoppiesgeelbos), Angulate Tortoise
The glory of Nature: Beach Lavendar –
Limonium scabrum
Burnt oleander-leaf protea: Autumn after the fire –
Protea neriifolia
After the fire
Lapranthus sp. (Vygie shrub)
Preludio Prayer: Livingstone Daisy at dusk –
Lampranthus and Edmondia sesamoides
Intimate Peace (Stones and flowers) –
Dasispermum suffruticosum: At the southernmost tip of Africa
The Cancer Bush or Balloon Pea –
Lessertia Frutescens (Sutherlandia) used for cancer treatment.
Red Tide:
Phylica sp and Red sandstone: The rock protects and feeds
Cape Lappet Moth
Gentle Light: Cape Lappet moth
Eutricha capensis
Dance of the Yellow splash Lichen –
Helichrysum sp.: Symbiotic life from the Living Rock
Preludio Prayer: Livingstone Daisy at Dusk –
Lampranthus and Edmondia sesamoides
Burnt Protea: Veiled Autumn
Light on the Edge of Hope: Nursery Web Spider –
Pisaurinae Cispius and Caved Lessertia with Yellow Splash Lichen
Ericas Gig: Low Tide –
Ericoid Fynbos shrubs, weathered sandstone
Medusas Head and Disa at Sunset
Medusa’s Head Euphorbia Caput-medusae
Medusa Passacaglia and Tortoise – Medusa’s Head –
Euphorbia Caput-medusea and Juvenile Female Homopos areaolatus (Common Padloper)
Bellflower observes –
Roella Ciliata and Cape Rock Lizard
Stone stream
Dance of the medusas head: Medusas Head and Disa at Sunset
Medusa’s Head Euphorbia Caput- medusae
Dragon Fly
Anisoptera and weathered sandstone
Cape Sugarbird and Protea
Southern African rock agama, Pink Cape Everlasting (Suikerbossie)
The mysterious shores off Cape Point
Blood Pool: Fugue for an abandoned Tide
Green Algae Enteromorpha sp
Protea Bones: Cape Lappet moth Caterpillar and Cape Everlasting –
Eutricha capensis and Lapranthus
Small Fynbos 3
Small Fynbos 1
Vygies near Cape Point

Thanks to Professor Richard Cowling of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University for his kind help in naming the Fynbos paintings.
Please note that the use of any digital images of paintings on this website without prior permission from the artist is strictly forbidden.
© Copyright 2023 Steven Felmore All rights reserved.