Clematis paniculata seed heads
Clematis paniculata seed heads after the rain (which seems to be a permanent fixture). At Arataki Visitor Centre today.
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Category: Plants (page 1 of 7)
Bromeliad
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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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
Bamboo Curtain
Bamboo Hedge on Forest Hill Road.
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Nasturtiums
A bit of fun in black and white.
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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.)
Behind the Fence
The wire fence casts shadows on the fan of New Zealand flax behind.
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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
Opening up
Unfurling frond of a black tree fern (mamaku, cyathea medullaris).
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