Showing posts with label Plants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Plants. Show all posts

Monday, November 15, 2010

A Nature Study

Seed Heads
Hagley Park
Christchurch
I photographed these plants a few weeks ago When they were in full flower But I like them better as spikey seed heads Covered in morning dew drops October 2010. Ajr

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Monday, September 15, 2008

Did You Know.....

  • That Sophora Microphyllais is the most common of the 8 species of NZ Kowhai?
  • That it is the national flower of New Zealand?
  • That the tree - especially the seeds - are poisonous?
  • That according to Maori lore, the spring flowering marks the time for planting kumera (sweet potato)?

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