Anyone know Namibia?
Jadeboy48@aol.com (Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:13:19 PDT)

Dear Neil, I know that there are several diamond mining districts near the
ocean. If it says keep out you better do so.As a Botanist I know a lot of
researchers but none are currently working in that country/wish I could help
you.

In a message dated 4/5/2013 5:04:01 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
Neil.Crawford@volvo.com writes:

Hi, It's been a long time since I posted and I have very little to report
about the bulb situation in Sweden. Everything is frozen solid, we're
having a terribly cold spring. We have some snowdrops that are nearly in bloom,
that's it, in April! We're beginning to plan a trip to Namibia, we really
want to see the Welwitschia mirabilis. Apart from that I can't find much at
all on the net about plants in Namibia, there seem to be nearly 700
endemics and perhaps 300 more if you add shared endemics with the Angolan desert
and succulent karoo in South Africa. I read somewhere that the rainy season
is actually better for plants, so February-March seems like a good time,
unless we drive up via Namaqaland which is of course best in September.
That's about all I know. Does anyone know any botanical hot-spots in Namibia
that we shouldn't miss, are there any botanists we can get in touch with,
there are lots of birders, but seem to be very few people looking at plants. I
couldn't even fi
nd many books, is there a good flora of Namibia? Grateful for any help.
Best regards Neil
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