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Hairy-lobed hangehange 25 October 2016

Hairy-lobed hangehange

look closely and a small world appears

Introducing hangehange (Geniostoma ligustrifolium) – this small, pale flower may seem all too easy to miss… but not for our native flies, who happen to be very attracted to pale green! 

Kōtukutuku flowers 3 October 2016

Kōtukutuku flowers

the colour of efficiency

Have you ever noticed how kōtukutuku - our native tree fuchsia (Fuchsia excorticata) - produces flowers of two different colours? This is because it colour-codes its petals to allow for maximum pollination efficiency.

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