I've been admiring the tree fern which grows outside the bedroom window this week. It is so intricate and changes each day, and there's something about the long skinny tendrils it sends out that makes me think of an octopus. Isn't that central koru something quite amazing… spirals within spirals and a protective hairiness like a blanket keeping everything safe. I found a great little book at the second-hand shop, The Flora of NZ by W.Martin. It's from the 1950s, but should make a good reference book for finding out more and doing some watercolours.
In other fern news, isn't this artwork beautiful? And this botanical ceramic, too.
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