New Zealand
This lovely manuka or teatree was flowering in the native area at Dunedin Botanic Garden on Christmas Day 2019. I took these about 3.30pm. Dunedin, New Zealand. This particular manuka is Leptospermum scoparium 'Wiri Amy'. The 'Wiri' signifies that this plant originated from the Leptospermum breeding programme at the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens, Manurewa. Click... Continue Reading →
I took these daisy photos at the Dunedin Botanic Garden on 24 Dec 2019. Dunedin, New Zealand. Click on any photo to enlarge. Erigeron flowers from one of the colour beds. Following photos were all taken in the herb garden, one of our favourite places. Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2020)
Our iconic New Zealand cabbage tree that I've featured multiple times on my blog is Cordyline australis but we have other species of Cordyline and today I'm featuring Cordyline banksii, endemic to NZ. "Cordyline banksii may have a single stem or may branch close to the ground to form a dense clump. The long and... Continue Reading →
Rose and Buds. Taken by Liz at Dunedin Botanic Gardens, 24 Dec 2019.
The bumble bees were loving the Stachys byzantina (lamb's ears) when we wandered close for a look on Christmas Day 2019. The attention was too much for some but others stayed for the photo op. Mediterranean Garden, Dunedin Botanic Garden, New Zealand. First two photos taken by Liz, last photo by Nigel. Click on photo... Continue Reading →
"We are the lifeline if anything goes wrong, so we have an important role to play, and I think people are generally very grateful for what we do," Charmaine says. Aboriginal mums / grand mums who started a fire brigade to protect their area: "There was a sense of helplessness before we came along but... Continue Reading →
Pink flowered Phlomis blooms in the Mediterranean Garden at Dunedin Botanic Gardens, New Zealand. I've already posted photos today of the yellow flowered form in the same garden. Photos taken 24 November 2019. Photos 1 and 2 taken by Nigel and the 3rd taken by Liz. Text by Liz, photos by Nigel and Liz; Exploring... Continue Reading →
Yellow flowered Phlomis blooming in the Mediterranean Garden at Dunedin Botanic Gardens, New Zealand. Apparently two different species as some plants look markedly different to the others. Photos taken 24 November 2019. Photos 1 and 3 taken by me and the others taken by Nigel. Next photo: click on photo to enlarge. Text by Liz,... Continue Reading →
These are photos I took in the Mediterranean Garden at Dunedin Botanic Gardens on the evening of 24 November 2019. The vertical was over-exposed and with my basic editing skills I couldn't retrieve the colour. I knew other bloggers have had success playing with effects on 'bin' photos so I had a go and it... Continue Reading →
These beautiful red bottlebrush flowers are at Dunedin Botanic Gardens, New Zealand. Taken by Liz on Christmas Day 2019. Callistemon species, Australian garden.
Peter Pan and Tinker Bell in Dunedin Botanic Garden, New Zealand. Taken by Liz 24 Dec 2019.
Very pretty tree from the central Andes between Chile and Argentina. Grows well in the south of NZ. Luma apiculata or orange-wood. Taken by Liz 08 Dec 2019.
