Photographer Greta Rybus shares where to go on the Wildflower Route this summer.
In August 2022, Maine-based photojournalist Greta Rybus set out to capture the fields of flora.
Every part of the world has its own palette, she says.
“Set between the Biedouw and Tra-Tra mountain ranges, Biedouw Valley is home to flame-colored daisy subspecies, from golden mountain marigolds to reddish beetle daisies,” says Greta Rybus.Credit:Greta Rybus
I notice the way soil, plants, and sky change from place to place.
It amazes me when the land starts to transform, turning green before the flowers bloom.
That color signals hope to me.
Greta Rybus
They replant them inside the Harvester Reformational Church so people in town can enjoy them, too.
I met Pam Engelbrecht, a member of the Wildflower Club, who was helping decorate the church."
They carefully monitor flora and fauna, protecting rare plants from being trampled and warding off poachers."
Greta Rybus
Travelers come for the incredible stargazing and to see 6,000-year-old rock art by the early San and Khoikhoi peoples.
For more info about wildflowers, visit theSouth African National Biodiversity Institute.
Greta Rybus
Greta Rybus
Greta Rybus
Greta Rybus