Suikerbos ek wil jou hê. (Sugar bush I want you) Traditional Cache
Suikerbos ek wil jou hê. (Sugar bush I want you)
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Also the name of an old Afrikaans folk song. This cache is close to the only sugarbush (Suikerbos) in a field behind Jordaanpark, a suburp of Heidelberg Gauteng. Overlooking the Suikerbosrand game reserve to the north and the Jordaanpark dam (in the middle of a bush) to the south. (NB: There is an old fence lying on the ground in the field. Careful not to trip on it)
It is highly recommended that you sing the song “Suikerbos ek wil jou hê” while looking for this cache! More info on the common Sugarbush: Protea caffra Meisn. Common Sugar Bush (English); Gewone Suikerbos (Afrikaans); isiQalaba (Zulu, Xhosa) Family: PROTEACEAE The common sugar bush is one of three proteas which occur in the Witwatersrand area. It is the most widely distributed protea in South Africa and may be found in grassland and woodland throughout Gauteng, in parts of Kwazulu Natal, Lesotho, Northern Province, Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape as far south as the Katberg mountains and in Zimbabwe. It is usually found growing in large colonies especially on rocky ridges. It grows as a shrub or small tree with a somewhat rounded crown and is common in the natural areas of the botanical garden. The grey-green leaves are elongated with nearly parallel sides. They are leathery in texture and may be up to 250mm in length. The flower heads (which may be mistaken for individual flowers) can be borne singly or in clusters. They reach up to 80mm in diameter with the outer bracts (resembling petals) varying from reddish to pink or cream in colour. Many tiny, single flowers are clustered together in the flower head. When pollinated each flower forms a small nut which is covered in rich reddish brown hairs. The thick bark has a chunky, corky texture. It protects the mature plant from the fires that are essential to the maintenance of the grasslands in which the common sugar bushes grow. Caterpillars of Capys penningtoni (Pennington's protea) and Capys disjunctus butterflies feed on the flowerbuds. The copious nectar (from which the plant derives its common name - sugarbush) attracts birds and insects such as beetles which pollinate the flowers. The genus is named for the Greek sea-god Proteus who could change into many different shapes. The name refers to the great diversity within the genus. The specific name derives from an old name for eastern and central regions of South Africa, Kaffraria, where the plant originates. Reference:
http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantnop/proteacaffra.htm
More about the song:
"Suikerbossie" ("Sugarbush") is a flower (the national flower of South Africa). It's also a term of endearment that could be translated as "sweetie" (to keep the sweet shade of the word).
"Suikerbossie ek wil jou he" (Sugarbush, I Want You So) is a traditional song of South Africa.
Suikerbossie ek wil jou he Sugarbush,
I Want You So
Suikerbossie ek wil jou hê
Suikerbossie ek wil jou hê
Suikerbossie ek wil jou hê
Wat sal jou mama daarvan sê
Dan loop ons so onder deur die maan
Dan loop ons so onder deur die maan
Dan loop ons so onder deur die maan
Ek en my suikerbossie saam.
Sugarbush, I want you so
Sugarbush, I want you so
Sugarbush,I want you so
What will your mother want to say.
Then like that, we'll walk under the moon
Then like that, we'll walk under the moon
Then like that, we'll walk under the moon
Together, my sugarbush and I.
Ref: http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=2460&c=69
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