Namaqua: Rain Reports

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It is such a blessing to see, I am visiting Skilpad in August and I cant wait to see how beautiful the flowers will look. Thanks for posting the piccies, Lion Queen :gflower: :k
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That's awesome. I will be in Namaqua as well in August. Looking forward to the flowers.
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Early rain in Namaqua :dance: Awesome news indeed. Thanks for posting Lion Queen. Jesscan and I will be staying at Skilpad on 24, 25 and 26 August. Hoping for more rain and prolific flowers.
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Yesteray Skilpad Restcamp had 15 mm rain and 1 mm for Groenriver, lets hope for more rain to relieve the drought
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Wonderful. Thank you Lion Queen for updating us regarding rainfall in the SA National Parks.
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How wonderful to get that rain where its so desperately needed and lets hope for lots more to come. :thumbs_up:
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Thanks for sharing this most welcome news lion queen.
20mm :dance: Wow. :D
With more cold fronts heading towards the Western Cape let's hope for more rain in Namaqua to give those flowers what they dearly need for an awesome show this year.
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We had good rain in Cape Town this week -- can somebody please tell us what happened in Namaqualand re latest rainfall and flower prospects?

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That is good to hear LQ and here's hoping it will be a good flower season this year
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