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Serendipitous supply
When the Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust wanted to give a gift of plants, locally sourced from Rarangi Beach, east of Blenheim, they came to Oratia. Not only could we provide an eco-sourced species, it was also a plant which had since disappeared from the region!

This is the Trust's story.

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Front page photos

Have you got a photo you'd like to share with us? We'd love to see it.

Every month, we'll display a new feature photo on the front page of the website. If we choose yours, we'll send you a gift voucher worth $60!

To submit a photo, simply search for the relevant plant, then click the "Share a photo" link.

Here are some previous winners...


 Month   Photo   Caption 
Jan
2017
Earina aestivalis
Submitted by Beverley Davidson
Feb
2017
Winika cunninghamii
Submitted by Beverley Davidson

Another name change - this lovely orchid has reverted to its earlier name of Dendrobium cunninghamii. This was flowering in mid-January in the bush high above Piha in West Auckland.
Mar
2017
Rubus australis
Submitted by Beverley Davidson
Apr
2017
Corokia cotoneaster
Submitted by Beverley Davidson
May
2017
Corokia Oratia Pounamu
Submitted by Beverley Davidson
Jun
2017
Corokia cotoneaster
Submitted by Beverley Davidson

Two adjacent plants showing with two quite different seed colours.
Jul
2017
Gaultheria antipoda
Submitted by Beverley Davidson
Aug
2017
Dianella nigra
Submitted by Beverley Davidson
Sep
2017
Brachyglottis kirkii var. kirkii
Submitted by Beverley Davidson
Oct
2017
Leucopogon fasciculatus
Submitted by Beverley Davidson
Nov
2017
Pterostylis banksii
Submitted by Beverley Davidson

This little grove of orchids shows the first one in mature form with the others just beginning to appear and develop.
Dec
2017
Blechnum novae-zelandiae
Submitted by Beverley Davidson

Fresh new growth unfurls.
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