Nerine huttoniae
Dennis Tsang (1994)

This picture was taken in 1994 in the same area of the other pictures.  The area was covered with thousands of Nerine huttoniae in full flower after a good rain.
 
Dennis Tsang (May 2005)
Hong Kong

This picture was taken in January this year (2001) in the Fish River Valley in eastern Cape, South Africa, showing the habitat of Nerine huttoniae. I have been to the location three times, almost at about the same time of the year (mid-January). My first visit to the area took place in 1993 when eastern Cape was experiencing the worst drought since 1976. I recall that in 1993, there was no grass, shrubs or anything in the exact location as shown in the attached picture. Then, I visited the same place again in 1994 when the area was inundated with water - obviously after a good rain -- and thousands of Nerine huttoniae were in full flower (the picture at top was taken in 1994). In January this year, I visited the same place again but the rainfall was very little as you can see that the ground was still bone dry.

Dennis Tsang (Jun 17, 2001)
Discovery Bay
Hong Kong