The beauty of spring
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September, 2022
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He tipu ka rea, he tipu ka puāwai hei kākahu mō Papatuānuku.
Shoots are sprouting, shoots are blossoming, cloaking Papatuānuku.
When kōwhai bloom, it’s a sign that spring has arrived. Spring | koanga is the time of year to prepare the whenua (land), grow crops and finish planting.
Kōwhai and spring | koanga
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Kōanga
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Spring is a busy season. You might notice:
Spring: a time of beautiful things!
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Spring has sprung when beautiful flowers appear!
Kōtukutuku/tree fuschia, rewarewa, kōwhai and clematis are some of the native flowers you might see in this season.
Flowering in spring
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Rewarewa tree flowering
Kōtukutuku/tree fuschia flowers
Clematis flowers (native climbing vine)
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Some native flowers, such as harakeke and kōwhai, provide nectar (liquid food) for birds like tūī, korimako/ bellbirds and hīhī/ stitchbirds.
Flowers and birds
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Chatham Island Tūī feeding on flax/harakeke flower nectar Image: Leon Berard | Creative Commons
Many native birds breed in spring, building nests and laying their eggs.
Nesting in spring
Weka nest in spring. Photo ⓒ DOC
Townbelt Kaitiaki bush kids. Photo ⓒ DOC by Claudia Babirat
Fantail nest in spring. Photo by David Mudge
What beautiful things can you find in spring?
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Spring art
Express the beauty of spring using found natural objects to create a creature or object.
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Capture the beauty of flowers near you with coloured pencils or paint.
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