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All About the Thorn
Mabel Alexa Photo | Crataegus monogyna – Common hawthorn Mabel Alexa Photo | Crataegus monogyna – Common hawthorn The cascades of fruit in autumn might be a clue to how prolific the Crataegus species...
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The Word for Yellow
Roger Sampson Photo | Kōwhai, pictured in Auckland, New Zealand Although it has no official status as such, the Kōwhai is seen as being New Zealand’s national flower. With eight species in the genus...
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The Bird of Paradise
Roger Sampson Photo | Strelitzia reginae – Bird-of-paradise or crane flower Out of South Africa, there came to the Royal Gardens at Kew a most curious plant. In 1773, Sir Joseph Banks, who was the...
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Home, Sweet Home
Roger Sampson Photo | Heliconia, pictured at Auckland Domain in New Zealand Many plants provide shelter to different creatures and Heliconia around the world are no exception. Related to the banana...
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Crimson Pride
Roger Sampson Photo | Metrosideros excelsa – pohutukawa in Maori – New Zealand Christmas tree An iconic symbol of New Zealand at Christmas is Metrosideros excelsa, better known in Maori as pohutukawa,...
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Most Elegant of Them All
Roger Sampson Photo | Lilies in bloom in New Zealand If one needed a single word to describe the genus Lilium, elegance might be that word. There are numerous types of lilies around the world, natives...
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One Big, Happy Family
Roger Sampson Photo | An orchid in bloom at Auckland Domain, New Zealand One might think of orchids as exotic plants, growing lushly in a tropical setting. And one would be right – to a point. The...
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Behold the Kakabeak
Roger Sampson Photo | Clianthus puniceus – Kakabeak flower On a lone island in a New Zealand harbor there grew a legume. This evergreen shrub, Clianthus puniceus, is a rare plant, commonly known as...
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One Big Corpse Flower
Roger Sampson Photo | Amorphophallus titanum – Corpse flower Flowers come in all shapes and sizes, although the size of Amorphophallus titanum would be enough to stop anyone in their tracks. The...
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Rocket Shrimp
Merilyn Wigley Photo | Pachystachys lutea – lollipop plant or golden shrimp plant, photographed in Bali The heat is on with Pachystachys lutea, a subtropical evergreen shrub commonly known as lollipop...
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