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A large portion of the park has been predator-proofed and I am looking forward to even more birds to hear and see. Manuka or t-tree is very good for the smoke house to smoke fish.
The new bar outside the front of Mecca Bah restaurant in Manuka. Nice little place for some cocktails.
April 11, 2010. Manuka NAR, Olopua Kipuka fenced unit. Cyrtandra hawaiensis x menziesii hybrid population, in the Urera pit crater.
- Native to New Zealand.
- "Manuka" is the Maori name, while Tea Tree is the Australian and New Zealanders' name.
- For six months this shrub nearly covers itself with flowers
- Known for long bloom season. In mild coastal areas, it blooms six to seven months a year; in colder regions, flowers start in spring and last about three months.
- Up close, the flowers resemble miniature wild roses, with delicate petals and a cupped center of pollen-tipped anthers. From a distance, they bloom in such profusion that the bush becomes a mass of white, pink, rose, or dark red.
- Interesting Fact: Notice the common name for this plant, Tea Tree. Though it shares a common name, this is NOT the plant that tea tree oil comes from. Tea tree oil comes from genus Melaleuca (often Melaleuca alternifolia).
A heart in the clouds over Manuka over during the Bulldogs vs. Swans game. I guess someone up there loves footy =)
(And its Project Spectrumy too!)
a little bit of this a little bit of that and you have dinner for 3 nights LOL!!!
Fresh ginger and manuka Honey seasoning on chicken.
Smells amazing!
People gathered around the fire, Manuka Point Station, 1943
Photographed by John Dobree Pascoe.
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Even the energy of the ocean can be still for a moment of reflection......and so he was.....still for a moment...my sweet friday
A pink-flowered type of Manukau.
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Leptospermum
Species:L. scoparium
Leptospermum scoparium (Manuka or Tea tree or just Leptospermum) is a shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia. It is found throughout New Zealand but is particularly common on the drier east coasts of the North Island and the South Island, and in Australia in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales. Manuka (from Māori 'mānuka') is the name used in New Zealand, and 'tea tree' is a common name in Australia and to a lesser extent also in New Zealand. This name arose because Captain Cook used the leaves to make a 'tea' drink. The common name "Tea Tree" is also shared with the related Melaleuca tree of Australia suggesting that both were used to make tea by Captain Cook.
It is a prolific scrub-type tree and is often one of the first species to regenerate on cleared land. It is typically a shrub growing to 2-5 m tall, but can grow into a moderately sized tree, up to 15 m or so in height. It is evergreen, with dense branching and small leaves 7-20 mm long and 2-6 mm broad, with a short spine tip. The flowers are white, occasionally pink, 8-15 mm (rarely up to 25 mm) diameter, with five petals. This species is often confused with the closely related species Kānuka - the easiest way to tell the difference between the two species in the field is to feel their foliage - Manuka leaves are prickly while Kanuka leaves are soft. The wood is tough and hard, and was often used for tool handles. Manuka sawdust imparts a delicious flavour when used for smoking meats and fish. Manuka products have high antibacterial potency for a limited spectrum of bacteria and are widely available in New Zealand (usually as manuka honey which is now used in hospitals all over the world, especially for preventing infection and promoting healing in burns). Similar properties led the Māori to use parts of the plant as natural medicine.
Photographed at Otari-Wilton's Bush, Wellington New Zealand
Wharariki Beach is a beach west of Cape Farewell, the northernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand.
The north-facing sandy beach is accessible only via a 20-minute walking track from the end of Wharariki Road. The road end is approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from the nearest settlement, the small village of Puponga. A camping ground is located along Wharariki Road, but the area surrounding the beach is devoid of any development. Wharariki Beach is bordered by Puponga Farm Park, with the wider area more or less surrounded by the northern end of Kahurangi National Park.
The beach is flanked to the east and west by cliffs, but due to the flat topography of the area behind it, the beach area and the grassy dunes behind it are quite exposed to winds.
Wharariki Beach is perhaps best known for the Archway Islands, featured frequently in photos in New Zealand landscape calendars. It is also the default lock screen image and one of desktop wallpapers on Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system.
View on Fluidr (large, on black).
Horizontal composition (vertical here), which I prefer, but the cloud cover wasn't complying and dappled the manuka log.
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