Monday motivation: Proteas are like Jewels of the mountain....made to withstand even the harshest of environments, yet still provide protection and food for many creatures and display a vision of colour and beauty like no other. Unlike many flowers, protease don't get destroyed in fire. It is an essential part in their process to regenerate and reproduce. The heat of the fire helps to release the seed from the shell (And in some species, new buds actually grow from the hard bark that protects them in the underground stem) to transform into these majestic creations. They are a powerful representation of what it means to "start again". No matter how many times your world has burnt around you, you can still "regrow" and become stronger and just as beautiful as you were before the flames ❤ . . . . . . . . . . . . #kingprotea #pinkprotea #jewelsofthemountain #growingintograce #createdfromfire #hiking #mountainwomen #mountaingirl #mountainflowers (at George, Western Cape)
