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A Foofy for Friday
Te ura o te Kowhai...The Glow of the Kowhai
Native to New Zealand the beautiful Kowhai tree flowers in early Spring, before the leaves appear. Their nectar is a favourite food for tui and kereru (wood pigeon).
They grow for 6 to 10 years before their first flowering and grow up to 10 metres.
We are fortunate to have two in our garden. The large one has to be chopped back frequently as the leaves fall in the roof gutters. They flowered very early this year.
In Maori Kowhai means yellow, and is pronounced 'kofai'.
Taken a few days ago with Canon 450D
CLICK HERE for accompanying Maori Legend, a love story.
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