Astridia herrei

Vivid flowers such as those of Astridia herrei in April are not seen every day in the Richtersveld. When the pollinators are summoned for their annual contribution, the bold splash of bright colour does the trick. Seed production warrants an over the top, in-your-face marketing campaign. Nature chooses occasions for exceeding expectations!

The promise of food reward is sufficiently enticing in this land of scarcity and challenge. The interspecies arrangements are age-old; durable as long as the delicate balance remains free from pollution, habitat loss, climate change and other human innovations (iSpot).