24/02/2026
The Forest is loaded with berries / seeds at this time of year.
It’s wonderful to walk among the Trees, and see their seeds laying among the leaf litter.
The transition from the nectar laden Flowers of Summer. Where punch drunk Tui and Kereru frolicked in mobs amongst the Flowers.
To the Berries and Seed Kernels of Autumn. Where the Birds either distribute them, or they land at the feet of their Elders.
Some wait for the cold of Winter to shock them into life.
Others simply bide their time til Spring to Germinate.
Some lay dormant for years or seasons. Some await Fire to light them up.
Others need the processing of being eaten by birds or critters to activate them.
All of them, are working in a system far more sophisticated than Humans can create.
Our Plant Friends are by far the more intelligent of us. Reading the landscape, the seasons, the patterns, and adapting as needed to ensure a balanced ecosystem.
I recently got to meet these seed pods. Returning again this year to a fave spot where I’d been able to see them, as normally their leafs and berries are hidden in the canopy layer.
Does anyone else recognise who these seed pods might belong to?
