On our way to the Orange River we did many a U Turn to stop and look at flowers on the side of the road 😂How incredible are these beautiful flowers that literally look like they’re growing out of nothing!? (see next pic)😍It’s name is Ornithogalum conicum and common names include chincherinchee or pure white star-of-Bethlehem 🤍 Ornithogalum is an old name meaning ‘bird’s milk’ and in ancient Greek and Roman times ‘bird’s milk’ was used to describe something wonderful or rare, or the name could be referring to the whiteness of the flowers, resembling bird’s droppings from a distance. Mmmm...Two very different things 🤔 . It is a half-hardy, deciduous, winter-growing, bulbous plant that flowers in early summer, and the plant goes dormant underground during the dry summer months, allowing it to survive the heat and drought, characteristic of the Western Cape summer. . The genus Ornithogalum was listed as one of the 38 plants used to prepare batch flower remedies, a kind of alternative medicine promoted for its effect on health. However, there is no scientific evidence to prove that the flower remedies can control or prevent any type of disease, including cancer. . I’m so lucky to have a partner who is as eager to stop and see some flowers as I am! 😘 @publicshowsofaffection