Greetings from the Weed Capital

Thank you for taking the time to visit this post about Nelson’s weeds.  The Postcard was a cheeky way of trying to get the attention of the community and government agencies. Back in 2017, Nelson Coastcare took on the job of identifying and mapping weeds in and around Nelson.  The situation was far worse than... Continue Reading →

What’s in flower – December

The featured image is an Angled Lobelia (Lobelia anceps). Hyacinth Orchid (Dipodium roseum). This Orchid has no leaves and is saprophytic, ie. living off dead and decaying organic matter. Another shot of the Dipodium. Another of the Lobelia anceps. Grass Trigger-plant (Stylidium graminifolium). It is called a Trigger-plant because of its sensitive pollen release mechanism.... Continue Reading →

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