Darwin has written in one of his quotes that all travelers should be botanist, as plants were so common. (paraphrased). Sad there are not more botanists.
I'm a tropical ecology university professor, working in East Africa. This is one of the best or the best, dryland movies I have seen. Thank you for posting it!
i know im asking randomly but does any of you know a way to get back into an instagram account..? I somehow forgot the account password. I love any assistance you can give me!
Use that as a search term as well as Cactus and succulents wild in habitat, there's some gems out there like this one If you're into aquarium fish same thing
What a wonderful program, thank you. I've been a avid collector of cacti and Succulents since I had my first greenhouse at 15 yrs old. I'm now 77. I've been fortunate enough to visit many species in their natural habitat in the South West USA and Mexico. Nothing beats finding plants in their natural home, so exciting. I'm and oldtimer Englishman from Shropshire who has never lost the fascination of these genera.
Another group no one talks about but exists are the Nicolettias. These are succulents, which can move to follow trace water. Plants like Echeveria, Titanopsis, Crassula Ovata, ect. All send out aerial roots. These roots allow for these plants, to detach from the base of the main stem and set roots in another location. This allows the plant to slowly move, to a more preferred location. Taking advantage of light, water, shelter. It us more complicated than this, these are the basics.
I love this documentary as a succulant plant enthusiast. ❤ I always come back here every once in a while. ❤ There's not a lot of documentaries that feature beautiful upclose images and videos of succulents in the wild. 🎉❤
How beautiful South Africa is; the terrain and plant life are so magnificent . It’s no wonder I seek out these marvelous species of succulents for my home here in Texas .
Excellent, excellent video. I had the grand pleasure to tour these areas back in 2002 with some of the most knowledgeable succulent experts of their day. A trip I will never forget. The whole experience was life changing for me, and I ultimately moved to New Mexico since so much of the landscape was so simular to South Africa, although the plants are quite different. If you get the chance, take the trip, its well worth it in so many ways.
What a great educational video on succulents, their habitat and evolution. The production was superb! All succulent fans should watch to better understand the origin of their plants now in cultivation. Thank you.
Vielen lieben Dank für euren wunderschönen Ausflug ins Land der wundervollen Succulenten ,eine Artenvielfalt sonders gleichen die einem den Atem verschlägt , unsere Erde bringt so viele Schönheiten zum Vorschein was uns das Herz erwärmen lässt,wir sollten wissen das die Natur nicht den Menschen braucht ,aber der Mensch ohne Natur nicht leben kann.
This was fun to watch, been repotting and learning about my plants that I grow in pots growing in nature from around the world, was fun getting about an 80% naming rate as I watched.
With climate change upon us succulents have become very popular for water wise gardening.it is wonderful to see a documentary on these fascinating plants in their native habitat.
Just fascinating, I’ve watched this many times and keep picking up more information, wish you three guys would make more of these videos, a lot of people will never visit this area, plus not a lot of succulent videos out there, thanks again for making this video
I do really really enjoy this video ! It has brought me a new fresh idea of succulents in South Africa this beautiful country . Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience with us again ! 🥰🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏
I enjoyed this film so much and I’m grateful to see from afar so many plants that will never grace my windowsills or local plant shops or botanical gardens. Just wonderful. Wonder Full.
Beautiful documentary, I love these plants so much, to see them in their natural habitat is incredibly enlightening. Seeing their design to survive these harsh conditions and beautifying arid landscapes, all praise and thanks to my dear Heavenly Father, creator of these beauties.
I am just a curious person who wants to know about succulent life in the wild. This documentary gave me more than just an answer. Thank you so much. Best Regards from Singapore ❤
Thanks for your video. Such a beautiful world of succulents. It’s eye opening for me. So much to see and so much to learn. I started knowing a little more about succulents through a vendor I met a few years ago. Love succulents.
Thank you so much for this highly informative, inspirational, entertaining, and even calming documentary on South African succulents. You showcased one of my favorite parts of the world that I’d love to visit at least once in my lifetime. Hope to see you, gentlemen, some day on those desert trails or who knows I might even become your neighbor. Greeting from Seattle.
It amazes me how South Africa looks strikingly similar to parts of Montana in summertime. The succulent at 24:08 looks nearly identical to our state flower the Bitterroot Lewisia Rediviva, which is itself a succulent.
Thank you for this wonderful film! I’ve grown and loved succulents for years and it was so exciting to see so many of my favorites are from this part of South Africa!! I learned so much from this film so thank you for all your effort and the excellent outcome.
Excellent effort and thank you for taking us in a journey into the succulent world.. its very nice watching the beauty of nature and masters of surviving...hatts offf .
Evolution in action. What a fascinating video and sight of succulents, including Conophytum, Dinteranthus ( or Pleiospilos?) and Haworthia in habitat. I’m preparing to try and germinate seed of Dinteranthus pole-evansii, which I’m told requires a large day-night temperature difference. It’s my first foray into this “extreme” environment change, so am excited and a bit anxious too.
Que maravilla , es lo que yo quería ver y de pronto aquí está , su hábitat lugar de nacimiento de estás maravillosas suculentas y demás como los liptos estoy fascinada, gracias por mostrarlas.
The music in this documentary kept on ringing familiar in my ears, most of which I couldn’t remember what it reminded me of. 22:30 is definitely close to the Starship Troopers main score.
What an exceptional library of information, and what an incredible journey attaining all this knowledge, Thank u Sir's, please may i come carry Your camera bags and bottles of refreshment next expedition:)
wonderful documentation! gorgeous plants! the variety of species is simply breathtaking! I would have liked the names of the species shown, but that is purely subjective. i know what kind of work it is to produce films. Many thanks from Germany for showing. greetings Helge
I've never seen such wonderful, amazingly positive yt comments in my life! You are all awesome viewers indeed. I also love this highly informative documentary.
An excellent and enjoyable presentation. I love Frans Noltee’s blog, ‘enjoy succulents’. ~ For those interested in this topic I would recommend a book by Florent Grenier, ‘Secrets of Namaqualand Succulents’. ~ I have two playlists on my channel titled ‘The Plants of South Africa #1 and #2’.
I wish documentaries like this were the videos that got millions of views
We're the select few
Darwin has written in one of his quotes that all travelers should be botanist, as plants were so common. (paraphrased). Sad there are not more botanists.
I'm a tropical ecology university professor, working in East Africa. This is one of the best or the best, dryland movies I have seen. Thank you for posting it!
i know im asking randomly but does any of you know a way to get back into an instagram account..?
I somehow forgot the account password. I love any assistance you can give me!
University professor eh? What are your credentials
@@macysondheim At Sokoine University. And you Ms Macy? What do you do and why do you ask?
Hello Professor 👋
On of the best documentary About succulent I’ve ever seen 👍🏼
Without a doubt.
Wow! It's so hard to find cactus and succulent documentaries! This is GREAT! Anyone know any other documentaries similar to this or plants in general?
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Use that as a search term as well as Cactus and succulents wild in habitat, there's some gems out there like this one
If you're into aquarium fish same thing
www.youtube.com/@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt
What a wonderful program, thank you. I've been a avid collector of cacti and Succulents since I had my first greenhouse at 15 yrs old. I'm now 77. I've been fortunate enough to visit many species in their natural habitat in the South West USA and Mexico. Nothing beats finding plants in their natural home, so exciting. I'm and oldtimer Englishman from Shropshire who has never lost the fascination of these genera.
Another group no one talks about but exists are the Nicolettias. These are succulents, which can move to follow trace water. Plants like Echeveria, Titanopsis, Crassula Ovata, ect. All send out aerial roots. These roots allow for these plants, to detach from the base of the main stem and set roots in another location. This allows the plant to slowly move, to a more preferred location. Taking advantage of light, water, shelter. It us more complicated than this, these are the basics.
This is the best succulent documentary I've seen showcasing natural habitat. Thank you.
I love this documentary as a succulant plant enthusiast. ❤ I always come back here every once in a while. ❤ There's not a lot of documentaries that feature beautiful upclose images and videos of succulents in the wild. 🎉❤
How beautiful South Africa is; the terrain and plant life are so magnificent . It’s no wonder I seek out these marvelous species of succulents for my home here in Texas .
Excellent, excellent video. I had the grand pleasure to tour these areas back in 2002 with some of the most knowledgeable succulent experts of their day. A trip I will never forget. The whole experience was life changing for me, and I ultimately moved to New Mexico since so much of the landscape was so simular to South Africa, although the plants are quite different. If you get the chance, take the trip, its well worth it in so many ways.
That's deep
A fantastic introduction to South African semi-desert and the types of succulents... Thank you!
This is an absolutely fabulous documentary! Thank you so much for producing and sharing it!
Beautifully executed and presented. A wonderful viewing journey, I was sad when it ended.
What a great educational video on succulents, their habitat and evolution. The production was superb! All succulent fans should watch to better understand the origin of their plants now in cultivation. Thank you.
Vielen lieben Dank für euren wunderschönen Ausflug ins Land der wundervollen Succulenten ,eine Artenvielfalt sonders gleichen die einem den Atem verschlägt , unsere Erde bringt so viele Schönheiten zum Vorschein was uns das Herz erwärmen lässt,wir sollten wissen das die Natur nicht den Menschen braucht ,aber der Mensch ohne Natur nicht leben kann.
This was fun to watch, been repotting and learning about my plants that I grow in pots growing in nature from around the world, was fun getting about an 80% naming rate as I watched.
With climate change upon us succulents have become very popular for water wise gardening.it is wonderful to see a documentary on these fascinating plants in their native habitat.
I have no idea why, but when I accidentally clicked your comment, it took me to a medical supplies vendor.
Just fascinating, I’ve watched this many times and keep picking up more information, wish you three guys would make more of these videos, a lot of people will never visit this area, plus not a lot of succulent videos out there, thanks again for making this video
I do really really enjoy this video ! It has brought me a new fresh idea of succulents in South Africa this beautiful country . Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience with us again ! 🥰🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏
My favorite ecosystem just featured more in depth. Wish I could visit those places. Very good video loved it
hi dude
I enjoyed this film so much and I’m grateful to see from afar so many plants that will never grace my windowsills or local plant shops or botanical gardens. Just wonderful. Wonder Full.
Beautiful documentary, I love these plants so much, to see them in their natural habitat is incredibly enlightening. Seeing their design to survive these harsh conditions and beautifying arid landscapes, all praise and thanks to my dear Heavenly Father, creator of these beauties.
I am just a curious person who wants to know about succulent life in the wild. This documentary gave me more than just an answer. Thank you so much. Best Regards from Singapore ❤
Úžasné a milá vzpomínka na Afriku. Děkuji
Skvělý dokument. Super
Really enjoyed this doco. Pretty hard to find stuff like this online.
Really great documentary, beautifully written and executed. Thank you! ❤
This one of the most entertaining, educational and fun natural habitat documentary! Love your sense of humour and passion about fat succulents 😍
Brilliant film. Beautiful!
Thanks for your video. Such a beautiful world of succulents. It’s eye opening for me. So much to see and so much to learn. I started knowing a little more about succulents through a vendor I met a few years ago. Love succulents.
Thank you so much for this highly informative, inspirational, entertaining, and even calming documentary on South African succulents. You showcased one of my favorite parts of the world that I’d love to visit at least once in my lifetime. Hope to see you, gentlemen, some day on those desert trails or who knows I might even become your neighbor. Greeting from Seattle.
EXCELLENT presentation...really outstanding!
such a beautiful documentary and the narration is perfect, thank you so much... makes me want to live a year in the karoo too.
What an outstanding presentation! Thanks!!!
A really great film about the faszinating world of succulents - many thanks for that!
thank you for this documentary 🙏🏽 ❤️ this helped me understand how to read and understand their needs
Thank you very much !👏👏👏 I love succullents ! 🌵❤
Thank you very mutch!!!! 🌵🇵🇹🌸
Loved this documentary! Any sequel with this group?
Superb experience for a succulent freak like myself; thank you for all your efforts.
Very exellent video. I love
Grandpa is lucky they get to take some cactus pups home, remember to bring some leather gloves. Thumbs up from east Los Angeles
Excellent documentary on succulents; commentary delivery is awesome 👌
Enjoyed the sass from the narrator.
Lovely plants, beautiful music and humorous wit, best video about succulents I have seen yet, thank you.
Amazing video and nicely done. The pictures of the plants and landscapes are amazing!
Love all things succulent. Thank you for posting and it's very interesting to see a lot of my succulents in the wild setting.
Loved it. Thank you for sharing all of this with the world.
Wow what a wonderful and beautiful video the succulents are brilliant I grow succulents in England
¡Fascinante! Me encantan las suculentas y la naturaleza. Gracias.
The most beautiful documentary I've seen...
Awesome documentary. I love succulants. Thank you.
Sou Andreia, do Rio de Janeiro. Amei a reportagem, adoro cactos e suculentas. Parabéns pelo documentário.
Absolutely fantastic! Thank you for this.
Marvelous documentary!!
Thanks 💚💚
Mi pasión son los cactus y las suculentas, agradezco a Dios por haber encontrado tu canal, soy una nueva suscriptora.
Is a marvelous video about these super special plants
Beautiful narration and showcase of these lovely desert plants!
Wow! Amazing documentary. Beautifully done. Thank you.
It amazes me how South Africa looks strikingly similar to parts of Montana in summertime. The succulent at 24:08 looks nearly identical to our state flower the Bitterroot Lewisia Rediviva, which is itself a succulent.
Thank you so much for this. I enjoyed every minute.
This was so fun and entertaining. My friends willl absolutely love them. They love succulents
outstanding photography and commentary. Looking forward to see part 2 :)
thank you every one for this outstanding documentary .from bangladesh
Beautiful! Great job! Thanks.
Please make an extended version of this. Or more parts. Really interesting and rare
Thanks so much for making this. Superb content, commentary, sound and above all, photography. Truly wonderful.
Very interesting documentary. Im learning how to grow succulent indoors so learning natural environment where they come from is insightful. Thanks
Thank you for this wonderful film! I’ve grown and loved succulents for years and it was so exciting to see so many of my favorites are from this part of South Africa!! I learned so much from this film so thank you for all your effort and the excellent outcome.
Very nice and informative. Amazing camera work
Excellent effort and thank you for taking us in a journey into the succulent world.. its very nice watching the beauty of nature and masters of surviving...hatts offf .
Thanks a lot for sharing your wonderful work !
So beautiful cactus…..
Thank you .
Amazing documentary!, thanks!
Thank You very much. Wonderful study :)
Great video, beautifully narrated.
Wow it's beautiful & adventurous!
How I wished I could visit once in a life time!
Evolution in action. What a fascinating video and sight of succulents, including Conophytum, Dinteranthus ( or Pleiospilos?) and Haworthia in habitat.
I’m preparing to try and germinate seed of Dinteranthus pole-evansii, which I’m told requires a large day-night temperature difference. It’s my first foray into this “extreme” environment change, so am excited and a bit anxious too.
Que maravilla , es lo que yo quería ver y de pronto aquí está , su hábitat lugar de nacimiento de estás maravillosas suculentas y demás como los liptos estoy fascinada, gracias por mostrarlas.
Amazing documentay! Thank you
thank you for that's great interesting video
So many beautiful succulents, I want them lol.
Congratulations. Thoses lovely pictures helped me remind my many trips around Vanrhynsdorp and the Knersvlatke !
Thank you for an informative video!
This was lovely, thank you
The music in this documentary kept on ringing familiar in my ears, most of which I couldn’t remember what it reminded me of.
22:30 is definitely close to the Starship Troopers main score.
Excellent film.
THANK YOU for uploading this. Very informative & beautifully made.
What an exceptional library of information, and what an incredible journey attaining all this knowledge, Thank u Sir's, please may i come carry Your camera bags and bottles of refreshment next expedition:)
wonderful documentation! gorgeous plants! the variety of species is simply breathtaking! I would have liked the names of the species shown, but that is purely subjective. i know what kind of work it is to produce films. Many thanks from Germany for showing. greetings Helge
Great documentary!
Nice and instructive video thanks for sharing
The best movie of succulent ,Thank you for the best present all most perfectly information ,Greating from Thailand
I've never seen such wonderful, amazingly positive yt comments in my life! You are all awesome viewers indeed. I also love this highly informative documentary.
Que maravilha que lindo lugar maravilhoso parabéns pelo trabalho 😎 👍 ❣️ 💕 😎 👍 ❣️ 💕 😎 👍 ❣️
Thank you for your amazing video from succulent and cactus lovers in Indonesia..
Beautiful documentary, thank you
An excellent and enjoyable presentation. I love Frans Noltee’s blog, ‘enjoy succulents’. ~ For those interested in this topic I would recommend a book by Florent Grenier, ‘Secrets of Namaqualand Succulents’. ~ I have two playlists on my channel titled ‘The Plants of South Africa #1 and #2’.
Thanks so much for the movies the best
Love everything you showed here. Thanks!
this is fantastic, thank you so much