Now I know why the fern is the national emblem

The fern is the national emblem of New Zealand and I now know why … they are everywhere.  The ferns here are trees that can grow up to 20 metres high, unlike the waist high version that grows in the UK.  They look like palm trees and grown in clusters and are quite striking.

 

A kiwi fern

A kiwi fern

 

 

 

 

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