After receiving another 10-12mm and light snowfalls in the Aus area with carpets of yellow flowers already visible, the outlook for a prolong flower season lasting until end Aug and beginning September is definitely a given.
There are 5-7 species of yellow flowers and 3 purple species that dominates the scene : on the harder rocky surfaces and the mountain foot slopes the Gazania lictensteinii can be blinding your eys at 2-4 pm , on the sandy plains the Hirpichium echinus (harige botterblom) and Foveolini- gansogies, are queen, both with overwhelming therapeutic aromas, in the dunes and riverbeds the majestic Aus daisy, Arctotis fastuosa stands out as a keystone species together with the fluorescent Grielum sinuatum.
The yellow and purple Hongerblom , Scenosio piptocoma & arenarius cover the mountain slopes together with the Berg Sporrie, Heliophila trifurca.