Friday flowers September 8, 2017 / Su Leslie First blossom; kowhai tree in our garden. Image: Su Leslie, 2017 The kowhai tree in our garden has begun to blossom this week. As more and more flowers emerge, hopefully the tui and kereru will return to feed on them. Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestEmailLike Loading... Related
Very beautiful, Su. Here we have the autumn rainstorms, so I truly enjoy your spring photography. LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
A shrub in the pea family apparently. They do produce pod-like bits which fall in my vege patch and I tend to think of as just annoying. 🙂 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Three terms I’ve never heard of before. It’s as if we live in different countries!! 🙂 Oh, wait, we do. Have a wonderful weekend, Su. janet LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Hehe. Thought I’d better provide explanatory links. Wishing you a wonderful weekend too Janet. LikeLike Reply
They look so cheerful – a nice bright yellow. Reminds me of our Forsythia. Leslie LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Thanks Leslie. Kowhai apparently is a member of the pea family (Fabaceae). The flowers are informally regarded as our national flower.:-) LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Neither did I until I looked it up. Posting photos and fielding comments is doing wonders for my botanical knowledge 🙂 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Stunning colour contrast, Su. 🙂 Amanda via my new blog. lol (it’s a long story) LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
Very beautiful, Su. Here we have the autumn rainstorms, so I truly enjoy your spring photography.
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Thanks Lucile. We’re having spring rain storms 🙂
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Crossing fingers for a better weather here and there!
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Like nothing I have ever seen!
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A shrub in the pea family apparently. They do produce pod-like bits which fall in my vege patch and I tend to think of as just annoying. 🙂
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Beuatiful capture.
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Thanks Jude. 🙂
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Three terms I’ve never heard of before. It’s as if we live in different countries!! 🙂 Oh, wait, we do. Have a wonderful weekend, Su.
janet
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Hehe. Thought I’d better provide explanatory links. Wishing you a wonderful weekend too Janet.
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They look so cheerful – a nice bright yellow. Reminds me of our Forsythia.
Leslie
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Thanks Leslie. Kowhai apparently is a member of the pea family (Fabaceae). The flowers are informally regarded as our national flower.:-)
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I did not know that.
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Neither did I until I looked it up. Posting photos and fielding comments is doing wonders for my botanical knowledge 🙂
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We are all learning something Su.
Leslie
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Stunning colour contrast, Su. 🙂 Amanda via my new blog. lol (it’s a long story)
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Thanks Amanda 🙂
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So pretty and a lovely colour.
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So pretty Su! ❤
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