Liners' Photoblog
Pohutukawa Tree Blossom
Posted by Linerberry (Christchurch, New Zealand) on 3 August 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
NZ Christmas tree
"SILLY TUESDAY ANNOUNCEMENT"
Due to the Festive Season and Folks being busy, and hopefully silly, SILLY TUESDAY will return to full service on the 12th January 2010.
Until then...keep up the Silliness that has become Tuesday and keep thinking Silly thoughts as you take those Christmas and New Year shots!!!
Once again I would like to thank you all for the wonderful Silly Tuesday shots you have posted and to all who have commented.....it wouldn't work without YOU!!!! Thank you:-) from SILLY MAMA xx
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maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand
Hi there C , they look alien don't they ,spidery armed with sucker pads and one large yellow eye, nice work.
3 Aug 2008 7:46am
@maxine: Hi Max, thank you for your kind comments, I'm a bit behind with mine with being away and not being too well since my return, appreciate your visit:-))
@Cia: Thanks Cia, much appreciated!
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
OMG, that's a mouthful, but it makes sense for such a vibrant bloom to have a name like that...glad you are back in one piece and had loads of fun. Great image this, the colour if very striking, lovely tone and contrast Liners... look forward to the snowboarding pics!
3 Aug 2008 9:13am
@Kylie Greenan: You are too kind:-)) Thanks Kylie for your ever encouraging comments
@Kent: Thanks heaps Kent:-))
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Xmas tree...? no need for lights or decorations then. It's a lovely shot.
3 Aug 2008 10:07pm
@Observing: Hi Mike, thanks poping by:-)) As I said to dj, I should have elaborated on the Christmas Tree thing so see my reply to dj to find out more. Thanks for your interest:)) its good to be back
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
yes welcome back from your mini holiday and lovely shot here! have never seen this kind of tree before! so is it common in NZ to cut down these for inside the house as opposed to pine trees? please do tell! :)
4 Aug 2008 3:52am
@dj.tigersprout: Hi dj, good to be back thanks. Sorry I should have explained more. No, the tree is not cut down and we do have the traditional pine in the house. The branches and blossom used to be used as decoration in churches many years ago but I suspect the tree is protected now. The first recorded reference to the tree as a "Christmas Tree' was made in 1867 by an Austrian geologist who heard locals referring to it as such.
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/pohutukawa-flowers
This site should give a bit more info if you're interested:-) Sorry I've not figured out how to create a link here and the answer under FAQ is under development:-))) Hope you're taking it easy:0
