Grant 4,298 Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Have you seen a plant loaded with bees and what to know what it is? Post a picture of your plant and lets see if we can get it identified. Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Black 3,520 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 The first of these photos is of Mahoe, bush like a perfumery at the moment. Listed as a minor nectar/pollen source but my bees are never on it, maybe 'cos it's always in the shade. But the second? Can't find it in my books, any thoughts? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Chris Valentine 1,060 Posted November 2, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted November 2, 2012 Bushmansfriend: NZ native plant information; images, books, tours - NZ Native Plant pictures: Flowers - New Zealand native plants,native ... Here a few more photos 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Jamo 534 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Sorry Dave but the first photo does not look like Mahoe to me. The second photo looks to belong to caprosma family, Maybe a Karamu, If it is it will develop little orange berries aprox 5 mm in diameter in summer. Link to post Share on other sites
Jamo 534 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 The first photo i suspect could be Hangehange. If so it has a very strong smell that can be smelt a number of meters from the plant. The plant is oftern only 2-3m high, It was flowering where i am 3wks ago and probably still is in places. Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Atkinson 491 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Some photos of mahoe at home,bees work it happily and can get a few bit of honey in some years Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Atkinson 491 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I tend agree with Jamo regarding hangehange Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Atkinson 491 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 But this tree I don't know,haven't seen bees working it ,has a nice scent Link to post Share on other sites
Jamo 534 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Good photos Rob, nice example of Mahoe with numerous flowers along branchs. Mahoe is also known as whiteywood due to the whitish colour of its trunk and mature branchs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 6,232 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Interesting. I have heaps of Mahoe, but nary a bee to be seen, The flowers are strongly scented in the same manner as a well used long drop. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
john berry 5,636 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 number two is definitely a caprosma , all caprosma are wind pollinated and are of no interest to bees. The light green one does look like hange hangi . Bees are not normally that interested in this plant but occasionally it does seem to really yield . It is a very strongly scented honey. Whitey wood never seems to be of much interest to the bees. Waxy Bell or Maori jasmine is a native creeper that is just coming into flower at the moment and is worth cultivating as the bees work it from dawn till dusk. I'll try and get a photo. Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 6,232 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Parsonsia (Maori Jasmine) : 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Black 3,520 Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Thanks all. The bushmansfriend is a good resource. Now the reason I thought is was mahoe (whiteywood) are a) it's a large 10m tree, not a bush. b) the stigmas are large and fill the 'cup' the petals make, c) the leaves look wrong for hangehange, which has shiny paired leaves. I've used the pictures from the Plant Conservation Network, but I sure could be wrong, I'll go and have a closer look now I have the benefit of your advice. I think coprosma must be right, I remember yellow/orange berries last year; there are a lot of coprosmas. Scruffy-looking tree. Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne 266 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Driving between Kaitaia and Kaikohe recently I have noticed the following trees flowering in the Mangamukas over the last couple of weeks. Any idea what it is? Link to post Share on other sites
Jamo 534 Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Looks like a member of the Oleria genus. Also known as tree daisy. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 The following tree is in flower at our place at the moment. Does anyone know what it is? Link to post Share on other sites
deejaycee 2,457 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Judy, it looks a lot like the photo of Mahoe - look up the page in Rob's post #6. Link to post Share on other sites
Roger 873 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Parsonsia (Maori Jasmine) :[ATTACH=full]2282[/ATTACH]/quote]Gee, I thought it was a peach tree. Cheers Roger Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Judy, it looks a lot like the photo of Mahoe - look up the page in Rob's post #6. That is what I thought but I am pretty sure it doesn't get any blue/purple berries after it has flowered and the tiny flowers are more green then the Mahoe. Link to post Share on other sites
Merk 666 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Looks just like a Mahoe to me Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Atkinson 491 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 the tree There are heaps around here and the flowering is very! Heavy ,the scent is rather over powering in the still evenings Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Okay, it must be Mahoe then, thanks everyone. I'll have to have a good look for those berries this time. Link to post Share on other sites
Rashika 644 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/s659/rashikanz/IMG_5767_zpsf4aa975a.jpg http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/s659/rashikanz/IMG_5769_zps2e27a042.jpg its in my herb garden and i know i planted it but no idea what it is, bees and bumble bees are into it and almost comatose, i can even pat the bb's 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Erin 1,290 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 its in my herb garden and i know i planted it but no idea what it is, bees and bumble bees are into it and almost comatose, i can even pat the bb's Thats looking like globe artichoke left to flower. You usually eat the immature flower heads (before they go spikey), but I always let some flower fully too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Erin 1,290 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 It when the flower heads are this stage they're ready to eat. They are related to thistles. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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