Botanizing in New Zealand
I've been waiting in New Zealand to fly to Antarctica for almost a week now. Like any well behaved botanist, I took some time to check out some plants. I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful Christchurch Botanic Gardens and the local flora near Arthur's Pass. I'll have some follow up posts that will discuss some cool aspects of these critters. Until then please sit back, relax, and enjoy the botanical images. Peace.
CHRISTCHURCH BOTANIC GARDENS:
Dicksonia squarrosa:
Cyathea dealbata:
Protea:
Phyllocladus:
A very robust Eucalyptus (Danny Uhlmann for scale):
Gunnera (Rudy Serbet as scale):
Agathis:
Pseudotsuga (look at those bracts!):
Proliferated seed cone of Cunninghamia lanceolata (check at the pollen cones at the base of the seed cone):
Assorted angiosperms:
ARTHUR'S PASS
Phyllocladus alpinus:
Diphasium scariosum :
Two species of the sundew carnivorous genus Drosera:
