Category: Natural World

Anei anō he rā

7/4/2022

Anei anō he rā
i heard this today
& it's true
another day, another outlook, another chance

Spring Things

30/11/2021

Reflections in raindrops on spiderwebs are upside down
Nursery web spiders (Dolomedes minor) are indigenous to Aotearoa NZ. They construct their web to house (nurse) their egg sac, which they have likely been carrying around for 5 weeks prior to this. The spiderlings hatch within a week or so & balloon off to new locations on a silky thread.
Stick insects moult & if you're lucky, you get to see !

The Kahikatea we planted when our niece was born is now 12 years old & this year had cones . . . which means he's male.
The leaves of english walnut trees smell of pineapple & sage & lemongrass & citrus and in the warm late afternoon air, the smell sits in gorgeous little pockets that we walk in to & out of . . .
The flower of the Putaputaweta is tiny - this is the first time our tree has flowered.

Yarrow - this rogue pink one is my favourite.
Sun orchid - apparently 'common'. Every year it's a delight to see them. I remember when we only had 1!
Lesser stitchwort - my favourite dainty little star like flower. Stellaria graminea is her botanical name

They are all common. Some regard them as weeds. I love them.

We have 2 plums on the tree this year. They have never before made it this far . . .
Our tallest native tree starts as our tiniest & I cried (with joy) when I found her in the gully.
Ruru at sunset sitting on stone sculptures will never get old.

I'm trying something new
something different
it's a little bit exciting

is this even possible ?

a needle so small & fine
astonished that i can actually get a thread thru that teeny, tiny eye
my hands & fingers feel so - human
clumsy & inadequate

and then i realise
relax
breathe
feel
connect
stitch

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