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You will see the bee but may be wondering about the tree. This is a New Zealand native, the Southern Rata tree. Together with our Pohutukawa which has similar red blossoms they are referred to as our Christmas trees.
This one in in my garden. I climbed a ladder to get this shot ! It is not a reliable bloomer so we were very delighted when it exploded into colour in time for Christmas this year.
The bees love it and Rata honey is the best in the world :)