Black Tree Fern

This is my favourite of the various tree ferns we have in New Zealand. There's few to be seen down south but we know of a lovely example tucked away in Queens Park, Invercargill, Southland. We checked on it during our visit of 26 October. Black Tree Fern, Mamaku, Cyathea medullaris Our tallest tree fern,...

A Walk on the Wild Side at Hereweka

After leaving the flower and vegetable gardens we headed into the Gondwanaland wilderness area. [Note: this post continues yesterday's exploration of Hereweka Gardens, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, New Zealand. Garden visited Sunday 29 Oct 2017] Native tree ferns are bursting into growth and their graceful fronds create beautiful effects   Photo (above) shows a nikau palm...

A Tree Fern and an Eagle

Looking in a folder of photos, this tree fern and eagle hit me in the eye. They seemed to complement each other perfectly. To me they create this primeval vibe of Gondwanaland that I don't get seeing either subject on its own. Harks back to ancient times and sends a shiver down my spine... Tree...

Cousin Itt

My father didn't allow TV in the house when I was a kid so I was totally mystified when a visiting blogger "thetreeographer" left this comment on my recent post that had photos of a tree fern at Larnach Castle Garden (Dunedin, New Zealand). "I love it! Kind of has a ‘Cousin It’ feel. hahaha". ...

Tree Fern, Larnach Castle Garden, Dunedin, New Zealand

This tree fern is in the garden opposite the entrance kiosk. Its retained all its dead fronds which make a dense skirt around the trunk. Me getting my shots and providing some scale to SO's photo!   Here (above) you can see the new frond growing in the gap at the top.   Posted by...