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Continue reading →: Wolf Decoys at the Christchurch Botanic GardensThe recent surge in the population of Canadian geese has made the news the few days due to the wolf decoys the gardens are using to try and move on the geese. These birds, while majestic, have very much made the gardens their home, leading to overpopulation and the associated…
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Continue reading →: Aurora Australis over ChristchurchWow! I didn’t expect we’d see much in Christchurch but thanks to the geomagnetic storm it put on a show and was visible with the naked eye. It felt like it was all around us.
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Continue reading →: Variegated cabbage trees at the Botanic GardensI didn’t realise there were variegated cabbage trees but looked it up and yes they are a thing. I rather like them.
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Continue reading →: Autumnal tree on Oxford TerraceThis wonderful tree is by the Jimmy’s Smokehose restaurant opposite Riverside by the promenade.
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Continue reading →: Autumn colours in BeckenhamI took a short walk around Beckenhamtoday off Colombo street. The trees have certainly turned for the most part.
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Continue reading →: Black and White Cat on the welcome matThis very friendly cat welcomed me to my osteopaths office today. I’d assumed they may have had a practice cat. But they think it’s a stray and living under the house, so they’ve started to feed it. Cats can be very opportunistic and visit lots of neighbours ‘doing the rounds’…
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Continue reading →: Canadian Geese in the Christchurch Botanic GardensI’ve noticed the population of Canadian Geese seems to have exploded of late. They certainly do very well in New Zealand and I couldn’t think of a nicer place to live if I was a goose. They don’t seem to be bothered much with people walking past them quite closely.…













I have a long time friend in Papanui as it’s on her side of town who would love Kai Co…