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Editor’s Note

It’s just about time for the wildflowers of Namaqualand to start rolling out their magic carpet. And whenever I need to know anything about Namaqualand or the upcoming flower season, I phone a friend. Nieuwoudtville’s indigenous-flower fundi Hendrik van Zyl is probably the closest you’ll ever get to a crystal ball,

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