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A thick-billed lark calls from his spot on Cederberg sandstone. (Photo: Angus Begg)
The drosera, of the sundew family, is a tiny member of one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants. (Photo: Angus Begg)
Crassula, a genus of succulent that includes more than 350 species worldwide. (Photo: Angus Begg)
Moisture clings to a Lachenalia plant at the uber-luxurious Bushmanskloof. (Photo: Angus Begg)
A Cederberg resident, the malachite sunbird. (Photo: Angus Begg)
Fields of ursinia (African daisies) are found throughout the Biedouw Valley. (Photo: Angus Begg)
The Cape Rock Sengi is endemic to the western and southern parts of South Africa. (Photo: Angus Begg)
Gladiolus alatus (kalkoentjie) along a trail near the Oudrif Straw Bale Cottages. (Photo: Angus Begg)
Restios are an integral part of the fynbos family, along with ericas and proteas. (Photo: Angus Begg)
Conophytum is in demand among plant poachers. (Photo: Angus Begg)
An ostrich mom and her chicks. (Photo: Angus Begg)