carniverous plants

[DrewB]

Heres a few, the kauri is planted amongst maunka(leptospernum) to provide shelter. the base is covered to with manuka branches to protect against the sun and stop the grass competing with the young trees. Flax is planted closeby to provide shelter from the sun also. If anyones about in 500-1000yrs, there should be a pretty good forest on its way:001_smile:

[David Humphries]

. If anyones about in 500-1000yrs, there should be a pretty good forest on its way:001_smile:

 

I'll be sure to book it into me diary

 

 

Great shots Drew, thanks for posting.

 

Is the post planting maintenance well supported & in place for the ongoing establishment?

 

 

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[DrewB]

The ongoing maintenace is 100% as good as the budgets allow, david- If you get to NZ, you must arrange some time with Stephen King mate, his knowledge of the forest from spore to ancient tree is mindblowing.

[DrewB]

Drew,

Nice documentation of an endemic sundew species. And the fungus living on the bug probably is a Cordyceps species.

 

Cheers bro, i couldnt remember the names-ill look up some pics of different ones

[Fungus]

Cheers bro, i couldnt remember the names-ill look up some pics of different ones

 

Drew,

You can also have a look at some species of insect parasites on Clive Shirley's hidden forest fungi of New Zealand by clicking on Family Menu : C and then on Clavicipitaceae at the left side of the home page.

[DrewB]

Brilliant.cheers