John West 2/19/23 John West 2/19/23

Me and the thistle are a long way from home on the Lake Okareka walkway.

The thistle plant and I are both a long way from home, and we both enjoy the New Zealand climate. I found this specimen on a ramble along the Okareka walkway.

John West 12/27/22 John West 12/27/22

Pet plants, Miltoniopsis.

Plants make good pets, and Orchids are a favourite. They will pack a sad and drop their flowers if you don’t look after them.

John West 12/7/22 John West 12/7/22

Anigozanthos under the macro; focus stacking with Helicon Focus.

Don’t just smell the flowers, take some pics. Macro photography provides a great opportunity to study plants at various times during their life cycle.

John West 10/25/22 John West 10/25/22

Centennial Park Rotorua, late October.

Centennial Park Rotorua is stunning at any time of the year.

John West 10/4/22 John West 10/4/22

Argyranthemum on display.

Argyranthemum is otherwise known as Marguerite, or marguerite daisy and belongs to the family Asteraceae.

John West 9/27/22 John West 9/27/22

Centennial Park Rotorua, cherry blossom time in late September is brief.

Violent history; peaceful present.

John West 8/23/22 John West 8/23/22

Magnficent magnolia tree blossoms

Magnolia blooms in Centennial Park Rotorua.

John West 8/20/22 John West 8/20/22

Helleborus part 1.

Pictures of a fascinating plant.

Helleborus flowers start out in their party best. Once showy blooms are done with pollination, Helleborus does something weird with its petals.

John West 7/10/22 John West 7/10/22

Hyacinth Blue

Distinct bouquets define single malts before taste buds respond warmly to the amber nectar. Drops of nectar dribble down the hyacinth ovary before 84 different aromatic molecules infuse the room with a beautiful musky odour.