Yesterday while travelling up to Matarangi via the Coramandel Coast we were hoping to see lots of the Native Tree Pohutukawa in full flower.. These tree's line both sides of the Coast road and some of them cling on to the smallest of rocks.. The majority of them are about a week off being in full flower but @dide and I got quite excited when we saw this beauty in full flower and a spot to be able to park.. The flowers attract both bee's and Tui's ( nectar feeding native bird)
@my_photofun Thank you Darinka, it was a bit tricky to get this shot as the tide was right in and I was trying to avoid get the road in the shot.. pleased I did not slip into the tide..
@graemestevens That sounds like a wonderful thing to do.. we have several on the farm so you have given me an idea.. are they showing any colour down there yet Graeme..
@julzmaioro Not yet but it can't be far away, I'm more concerned with the Tui nest in one of the other trees at the moment. I'm spending a lot of time guarding it from the local cats.
I love it!! We set off at 7 and drove via Coromandel but had to turn back due to a car accident near Boundary Creek :( Spent an hour taking a very long way around via Coroglen and arrived back in Wellington just before 8!
@kiwichick Oh poor you, thinking about you this morning when I heard about the accident, so pleased you arrived back safely, So you missed out on your brekky.. This tree was just before Thornton Bay I think..
We had a late brekky! Someone stopped us a few kms before we got to the accident so we didn't see it. We'd just got onto the stretch with the Pohutukawas. The road was closed all morning though. We had to take the narrow dirt 309 across the hills, which was busy as it was the quickest detour. So sad about the accident :(
Well this knocks spots off mine Julz! Just stunning & I have been lucky enough to see this type of tree in NZ but this one is so lovely as it leans over the sea. Fave.
@happypat Bit hard to put in the lounge with the press's under it though Pat.. they are certainly a sight to behold when in full flower like this one.. and a bonus a good location..
@kelly2 We have flame tree's as well, an very different I will get a close up shot when our tree is flowering so that you can see the tree detail.. We are lucky to have them right on Christmas
