another big rata yr

[kaihoka 2,943]

the big northern rata are covered in buds

the trees without any or very few buds are southern rata i think

southern rata never seems to flower well here

[Bighands 1,053]

Can't tell what is going to happen down here yet.

[kaihoka 2,943]

2 hours ago, Bighands said:

Can't tell what is going to happen down here yet.

we always start first and flowering moves down the coast

[jamesc 4,735]

Not sure we need another big year .... I still got the last big Rata year sitting in the shed

Edited November 19 by jamesc

[kaihoka 2,943]

9 minutes ago, jamesc said:

Not sure we need another big year .... I still got the last big Rata year sitting in the shed

I think the pollination guys that move their hives here will be happy about that .

They do not have to rely on selling their honey .

Last season was a big manuka yr and the hives were full of manuka honey even though the rata flowered .

Which was a surprise

[YTB8TA270 57]

Looking at how heavely buded up/and with some already flowering the Pohutakawa are in Greymouth and Hokitika im hopeful that the Southern Rata may have a good year. Heres hopeing anyway.

[YTB8TA270 57]

Just sitting back havin a beer and lookin out window above woolshed roof on hillside in bush is a reddish lookin tree. A look through binoculars and its a Southern Rata in full bloom. A look around and across lake is two more bright red trees.. The earliest ive seen in the eight years ive been here. 

[NickWallingford 292]

On 19/11/2020 at 9:55 PM, jamesc said:

Not sure we need another big year .... I still got the last big Rata year sitting in the shed

James, I think that rata, a good smoothly granulated rata, is one of the finest honeys in the world.  While I might personally think of it as priceless, I do hope you get the price you want...

[jamesc 4,735]

1 hour ago, YTB8TA270 said:

Just sitting back havin a beer and lookin out window above woolshed roof on hillside in bush is a reddish lookin tree. A look through binoculars and its a Southern Rata in full bloom. A look around and across lake is two more bright red trees.. The earliest ive seen in the eight years ive been here. 

Agreed ... we were collapsed having lunch the other day and raised our eyes to the hills ..... indeed , a reddish tinge.

[kaihoka 2,943]

3 hours ago, YTB8TA270 said:

Just sitting back havin a beer and lookin out window above woolshed roof on hillside in bush is a reddish lookin tree. A look through binoculars and its a Southern Rata in full bloom. A look around and across lake is two more bright red trees.. The earliest ive seen in the eight years ive been here. 

The kanuka is flowering here , that is really early .

I think rata will on its normal shedual  .

[southbee 45]

No rata down here yet, but hoping for a good flowering year...

[YTB8TA270 57]

The three Rata i could see flowering from my lounge chair four days ago has turned into nine now. The hills goin to be red before xmas. Going to have Rata mixed with Kamahi in me boxes. Something different. 

[Bighands 1,053]

I see Rata is flowering at Fox River

[kaihoka 2,943]

2 hours ago, Bighands said:

I see Rata is flowering at Fox River

The coast south of karamea has missed out on all the rain we have been getting .

These days if it rains in the Nrth IS we are in the Nrth Is .

If it rains in the Sth Is we are in the Sth Is .

Nov heading to be the wettest month since we got our weather station in 2014.

Over 300mls .

I think it will delay buds rata buds opening .