In my main album this month I am joining Sam @gigiflower and shooting Manual May
Encephalartos ferox is one of the most beautiful and interesting African cycads, featuring bright red cones and glossy leaves with sharp lobes. Also known as the " Holly Leaf Cycad", Encephalartos ferox grows along the coastline of South Africa and Mozambique, often in pure sand. The species name "ferox" is Latin for "ferocious", due to its thorny leaves.
Many of the cycads at Adelaide Botanic Gardens were coning - it was wonderful to see them in all their glory.
