Nature Friday - Paradise Ducks

After a day of bleak weather yesterday we went into town today for supplies and on crossing Twidles Island on our way out of here we encountered Mummy Shelduck with 7 little duckles toddling and occasionally paddling their way along the roadside.

(Mr B’s photos - he was driving and they were on his side).

Manuka

Bees

Manuka + Bees = Manuka Honey

I've no idea whether bees go on digitalis but if they did that would be scary honey.

And this month's flower of the NZ native bush: Libertia

They are quite small in fact but really stand out - almost glowing - in the fairly relentlessly green surroundings.