Cabbage Tree
Tī kōuka, also known as the cabbage tree, is a native tree of New Zealand.
Month: January 2024
Manuka or Kanuka
This is a Manuka or Kanuka tree – it’s not easy to tell the difference, and I’ll have to go up close to check it out. The tree is also known as ‘Tea Tree’ and the honey of both trees has medicinal
Taua Tapu Track
The track is an old Māori trail between Plimmerton and Pukerua Bay.
Plimmerton January Sunset
Every day, the sun sets a little but further north on the horizon. In January, summermonth, the sunset is still towards the south-east.
Red Flowering Gum Tree
Native to Western Australia, but can also be found as an ornamental in New Zealand gardens.
Marlborough Sounds from Hongoeka
From the entrance of Hongoeka Marae towards the Marlborough Sounds, Mana Island to the left of the picture.
White Lavender at Sunset
The setting sun backlights a white lavender bush.
Queen Anne’s Lace
Ubiquitous; also known as wild carrot. When the plant gets uprooted, the roots distinctly smell like carrots. Not to be confused with hemlock which looks very similar, but unlike wild carrot, hemlock is very poisonous.
Camborne
The suburb of Camborne. In the lower right-hand corner, the Plimmerton train station can be spotted.
Chestnuts To Be
The chestnut flowers have gone, and the trees now carry young chestnuts.