Archive for the 'Plants' Category

Kitekite Falls – Piha

On ANZAC Day we took the children on a walk up to the Kitekite Falls at the head of the Piha valley.
Took us about an hour as dear old froggy, our blind old labrador, had to sniff his way there!
Lovely bush (rainforest) on the way.
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Flowering Rata

Reuben and I went for a drive out to Piha yesterday and as I was driving a flash of orange at the side of the road caught my eye. Rata!! I’ve never been able to get up to one so close and personal when in flower! Probably because they only flower every 3 – 5 years!

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Fungi

A patch of these Fungi have appeared outside Chicken Run fence and beside the farm road.

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Low Tide in Henderson Creek

We always have a cross country walk during Special Olympic Training and it takes us by Henderson Creek. A low tide and you can see the Mangrove seedlings on the mud, some of them taking root.080226-mangrove-3.jpg

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Hibiscus Flower

A hedge of these are outside Valentine’s Restaurant in Lincoln Road, Henderson, where we celebrated Amber’s boyfriend, Thomas’s Birthday!
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Oratia Farmers Market @ Artizan Vinyard

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Angelo shows us how a good pasta is rolled for Raviolli!
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Down to the Vinyard
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An old Pear tree down in the gully.
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Te Mata Peak, Hawke Bay

My business partner and I went down to Hastings for the day and had time for a trip to the summit of Te Mata Peak.080214-temata-1.jpg

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Wild Koromiko (Hebe) growing on the cliff face!

Ponga (SilverFern)

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Early Morning in the Bush (RainForest)

Rimu

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Kauri

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Ponga (SilverFern)

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In the Bush (RainForest) for Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day, our National Day.

Head of treefern, Ponga (SilverFern).
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Miro
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Ponga (Silver Fern)
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