tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078877172139600813.post8134757311163944120..comments2023-07-20T02:18:41.948+12:00Comments on Seasonal inspiration: Beltane the spring festival: October 31Juliethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078877172139600813.post-46770091131494714252011-11-09T04:18:25.827+13:002011-11-09T04:18:25.827+13:00The pictures today make me long to be in Auckland ...The pictures today make me long to be in Auckland again and see everything for myself - but it won't be long now. And I'm pleased that the cabbage trees are predicting a long warm summer!Anne Ruffellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00523190649700904037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078877172139600813.post-90911640467612569942011-11-05T21:49:55.494+13:002011-11-05T21:49:55.494+13:00Hi Juliet .. love the photos and different plants ...Hi Juliet .. love the photos and different plants you've shown us .. most I don't recognise .. aren't they glorious though in their different shades of spring greens .. <br /><br />Thanks - lovely to see on a gloomy (warmish though!) Autumn Firework day here .. cheers HilaryHilaryhttp://www.positiveletters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078877172139600813.post-40891932446015703582011-11-02T21:07:57.757+13:002011-11-02T21:07:57.757+13:00Marja, thanks for visiting. Once you start noticin...Marja, thanks for visiting. Once you start noticing the cabbage tree flowers you will see them everywhere! - unless they are not yet flowering down south perhaps.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078877172139600813.post-32567073191787070502011-11-02T20:49:08.934+13:002011-11-02T20:49:08.934+13:00oh lovely I love the pahutukawa tree and I cabbage...oh lovely I love the pahutukawa tree and I cabbage trees Never noticed them carrying flowers Must look better next timeMarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078877172139600813.post-715258636798576562011-10-31T11:54:46.522+13:002011-10-31T11:54:46.522+13:00Thank you Joan, I'm just pinning mine on now b...Thank you Joan, I'm just pinning mine on now before I go out. Penny, the cabbage trees are a real icon of NZ - Maori used to eat the pithy insides, which is a bit like tapioca. The flowers have a sweet scent.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078877172139600813.post-91711295654244973342011-10-31T05:11:32.584+13:002011-10-31T05:11:32.584+13:00Happy Spring.
I love the look of those cabbage tr...Happy Spring. <br />I love the look of those cabbage trees. I've never seen them before. How grand it is to see them here as you celebrate Beltane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078877172139600813.post-15816336091231438082011-10-30T21:37:05.414+13:002011-10-30T21:37:05.414+13:00I'll be wearing my green Juliet! Thank you fo...I'll be wearing my green Juliet! Thank you for leading us in festivals of meaning in Aotearoa.. NZ. happy Beltane.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470961835179653158noreply@blogger.com