Pink Ground Orchid
This cache was placed in honour of Blaster88.
For your commitment to the PE Geocaching community over the past four years and for being the only trackable family in PE. The creativeness of your recent caches has not gone unnoticed. Keep it up.
This cache is a small container hidden along the trail in the reserve. Many thanks to the NMMU for allowing us to use the NMMU Private Nature Reserve for geocaching. Please abide by their rules.
The following strict rules apply:
1. Entry to the reserve is free but everyone must sign the visitors book found at the entrance to the reserve.
2. No vehicles are allowed in the reserve.
3. No fires are allowed in the reserve.
4. The reserve may only be used during daylight hours.
5. The rangers have provided the following cell numbers in case of emergency.
082 536 8192 & 083 446 8564
About the Pink Ground Orchid:
This orchid consists of two or three membranous leaves the size of a saucer, which hug the ground closely. From this it sends up a tall (40 cm) stalk which bears the flowers. The stalk appears from about August, and the flowers open in September and October. They range from pink to red in colour. The flowers last for about a month and then the entire plant dies back. The bulb rests during summer and sends out leaves during winter, which is also the period of highest rainfall.