Clematis paniculata seed heads
Clematis paniculata seed heads after the rain (which seems to be a permanent fixture). At Arataki Visitor Centre today.
November 4, 2017
August 7, 2016
December 6, 2015
Whau
Whau (Entelea Arborescens)
Last flower on a bush smothered in seed pods – still soft and green, soon to develop into brown and prickly. Whau (Entelea arborescent).
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November 29, 2015
Curly
Blechnum Fern
Next to our front door we have a blechnum fern. Always enjoy seeing the unfurling fronds.
You might notice the bits of ‘fluff’ here: the nymphs (“fluffybums”) of the passion vine hopper are already out and about. I am puzzled how these teeny critters can appear in force on totally new vegetation (i.e. a long distance away from where eggs might have been deposited at the end of the previous season).
Scolypopa Australis
October 17, 2015
Bamboo Curtain
Bamboo Curtain
Bamboo Hedge on Forest Hill Road.
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July 11, 2015
Nasturtiums
Nasturtiums
A bit of fun in black and white.
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May 25, 2015
From a Bush Walk
Parataniwha and Fern Fronds
Looking down on lush growth of parataniwha and some golden-brown dead fern fronds along the way. (With a bonus puriri flower.)
May 23, 2015
Behind the Fence
Behind the Fence
The wire fence casts shadows on the fan of New Zealand flax behind.
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February 8, 2015
Nepenthes
Nepenthes
A few years ago I was given a pitcher plant (Nepenthes sp); it is presently in flower, having produced a single spike. The rather insignificant flowers looked pretty in the late afternoon light.
Nepenthes are carnivorous plants, luring their prey to a drink from the water collected in the body of the trap. I must confess that I have not had the patience to observe the feeding habits of the plant…
Nepenthes
November 2, 2014
Fern
Opening up
Unfurling frond of a black tree fern (mamaku, cyathea medullaris).
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