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Tutu grows near rivers and lakes. Once the tutu starts flowering, beekeepers in the neighbourhood need to check the honey in the hives for the presence of tutin. Tutin is not poisonous to bees, but it is poisonous to humans. The bees
Part of the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk, climbing Panekiri Bluff, we walked through magnificent bush. A magical mist between the ancient tree trunks, rays of sun poking down.
In the bush around Lake Waikaremoana, as in any bush in New Zealand, ferns are ubiquitous.
I used a long exposure to make another picture of the Āniwaniwa falls. The falls cascade down over multiple levels, and at one point, you can see a waterfall above, and a waterfall below.
While walking the Ruapani Loop, I saw these eye-catching red mushrooms on a moss-covered tree log.
In the heart of Te Urewera, close to Lake Waikaremoana, you can visit Papakorito Falls on the Āniwaniwa stream.
There is an ancient Rātā tree, close to the Āniwaniwa Visitor Centre, about 30 mins walk. It is massive, estimated to be between 800 and 1000 years old. Difficult to imagine it started out as a vine growing on a host tree.
Close to Lake Waikeremoana is Lake Waikareiti. There is no road access; the lake is about an hour’s walk through magnificent native forest. One of the islands in Lake Waikareiti, Rahui, has its own little lake – one of New Zealand’s smallest
On the walk to the little lake, Lake Waikareiti, the path is snaking through beautiful native bush, with rimu, beech, and towering tree ferns.
Impressive falls right next to Lake Waikaremoana