Pledge Nature Reserve — Attraction in George

Our native carnivorous plants are really something special 💚💚. Here are two Sundew species found in Pledge - the taller stemmed 𝘋𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘢 with flowers, and the undescribed Drosera sp. Knysna which is flattened against the ground with tall flower stalk raised far away from the leaves. Notice the sticky mucilage drops secreted from the leaves which lure, trap and dissolve their tiny prey items! 🦟🐜🪰 One can understand where the common name of Sundew comes from. Spot them in wetter pockets along the Fynbos, Cape Ash and Protea trails ☺️

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Really beautiful nature reserve. Small yet breathtaking with amazing trails and cute quiet spots hidden on the trails to sit down and soak in the nature. The view point gives you a great outlook on the town and the knysna heads too. Devasted by the 2017 fire it has come back with a remarkable recovery through the hard work of volunteers. Simply stunning and entry isn't expensive. One for the books.... and if you find yourself there on a Wednesday morning be sure to meet up with Nanna and the team and find out how you can help with removing...

We went in October. There were a few flowers in bloom. However, the location cannot be beat. We drove to the reserve and then walked to the riverfront, which was maybe a 15 minute walk.

The reserve itself was a great way to spend a morning or afternoon. Most of the paths were shaded. It had a great lookout, and we did almost all of the reserve in an hour. I highly recommend this reserve to tourist and locals. Price was...