Plants of Beau Vista orchard The dandelion is common wildflower with their bright yellow flowers and distinctive jagged leaves often considered a weed
Originally from Europe they are now widespread globally, including in NZ and are an important source if nectar and pollen for pollinators like bees.
Originally from Europe they are now widespread globally, including in NZ and are an important source if nectar and pollen for pollinators like bees.
November 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Plants of Beau Vista orchard The dandelion is common wildflower with their bright yellow flowers and distinctive jagged leaves often considered a weed
Originally from Europe they are now widespread globally, including in NZ and are an important source if nectar and pollen for pollinators like bees.
Originally from Europe they are now widespread globally, including in NZ and are an important source if nectar and pollen for pollinators like bees.
Welcome to the meristem! A botanical term you may not have heard It is a group of stem or pluripotential cells at the growing tip of shoots & roots The term was first used in 1858 by Swiss botanist Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli in his book Contributions to Scientific Botany and forms leaves flowers etc
November 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Welcome to the meristem! A botanical term you may not have heard It is a group of stem or pluripotential cells at the growing tip of shoots & roots The term was first used in 1858 by Swiss botanist Carl Wilhelm von Nägeli in his book Contributions to Scientific Botany and forms leaves flowers etc
So pleased to have found this tea towel. Rare as it’s the first one I have found listed in years. Oh to have been to the 1972 Herefordshire cider festival. #cider #herefordshire #teatowel #souvenir
November 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
So pleased to have found this tea towel. Rare as it’s the first one I have found listed in years. Oh to have been to the 1972 Herefordshire cider festival. #cider #herefordshire #teatowel #souvenir
Porter’s Perfection set heavy clusters of fruit and in the early weeks after bloom the stems and base of the hypanthium of fruitlets that are close together can physically fuse The resulting mature apple is therefore a compound apple with a lobulated shape due to unequal growth of the fused parts
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Porter’s Perfection set heavy clusters of fruit and in the early weeks after bloom the stems and base of the hypanthium of fruitlets that are close together can physically fuse The resulting mature apple is therefore a compound apple with a lobulated shape due to unequal growth of the fused parts
The orchard fruit is now entering the early growth phase which lasts for 6 weeks after full bloom (AFB) Fertilisation of the ovules creates the viable seeds, these make the phytohormones auxins and gibberellins These drive rapid cell division in the hypanthium to make the apple flesh. #apple #growth
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The orchard fruit is now entering the early growth phase which lasts for 6 weeks after full bloom (AFB) Fertilisation of the ovules creates the viable seeds, these make the phytohormones auxins and gibberellins These drive rapid cell division in the hypanthium to make the apple flesh. #apple #growth
Our Shropshire sheep had their once a year shear yesterday and it’s good to get the heavy coat off before the summer heat and humidity in the orchard cause fly strike. Flystrike in NZ sheep is caused mainly by the Australian green blowfly- Lucilia cuprina. Peter Vallance a maestro. #sheep #Shearing
November 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We are at the end of the pollination season. Just a few varieties left Ashton Bitter and Brown Snout with blossoms. Bees will have to move on to other flowers which is why we plant many plants that flower though the year to keep a stable population of Bumbles and indigenous bees. #bees #pollination
November 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We are at the end of the pollination season. Just a few varieties left Ashton Bitter and Brown Snout with blossoms. Bees will have to move on to other flowers which is why we plant many plants that flower though the year to keep a stable population of Bumbles and indigenous bees. #bees #pollination
Plants of Beau Vista orchard. White clover was introduced into NZ from Europe in 1864. It is New Zealand's most important pasture plant for its ability to fix nitrogen and provide high-quality feed. It is very susceptible to clover root weevil that was accidentally introduced in 1994 #clover #plants
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Plants of Beau Vista orchard. White clover was introduced into NZ from Europe in 1864. It is New Zealand's most important pasture plant for its ability to fix nitrogen and provide high-quality feed. It is very susceptible to clover root weevil that was accidentally introduced in 1994 #clover #plants
Of the plants of Beau Vista this is the most unusual The dragon arum native to Greece It was introduced into NZ as an ornamental in 1965 It has large leaves with fingers hence around a variegated pseudostem supporting a purple spathe This has a foul odour of rotten meat to attract insects #plant
November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Of the plants of Beau Vista this is the most unusual The dragon arum native to Greece It was introduced into NZ as an ornamental in 1965 It has large leaves with fingers hence around a variegated pseudostem supporting a purple spathe This has a foul odour of rotten meat to attract insects #plant
Yarlington Mill apples just post set (late blossomer). It is a "spitter" because it is awful to eat raw due to its high levels of drying tannins and low acidity. For the same reason it is highly valued for cider making from its bittersweet juice which when fermented has complex aromas and flavours.
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Yarlington Mill apples just post set (late blossomer). It is a "spitter" because it is awful to eat raw due to its high levels of drying tannins and low acidity. For the same reason it is highly valued for cider making from its bittersweet juice which when fermented has complex aromas and flavours.
Trees "heal" wounds by isolating the damage through forming a deep barrier zone creating a chemical and physical boundary deep to the damaged area separating the healthy tissues from disease.
The overgrowth of cambium callus is the most visible part. It grows over years. #trees #healing #wounds
The overgrowth of cambium callus is the most visible part. It grows over years. #trees #healing #wounds
November 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The small Kingston Black apples are growing nicely at Beau Vista orchard now the blossom season is over. Even some early colour. We are having great weather for growth with warmth and enough rain. #apples #KingstonBlack #ciderNZ #cider
November 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The small Kingston Black apples are growing nicely at Beau Vista orchard now the blossom season is over. Even some early colour. We are having great weather for growth with warmth and enough rain. #apples #KingstonBlack #ciderNZ #cider
Red clover from England was introduced to New Zealand in the 1867. It fixes nitrogen to boost soil fertility naturally. It thrives in less-intensive, summer-dry swards like at Beau Vista orchard where there are only a few sheep. It needs bumblebees for pollination #clover #orchard #soils #nitrogen
November 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Flowers of Beau Vista orchard. Solomon's seal or Polygonatum. It thrives in shady areas with moist, well-drained soil. It was introduced into NZ settler gardens early in colonial times from England as an ornamental and medicinal plant. #woodland #plants #SolomonSeal
November 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Flowers of Beau Vista orchard. Solomon's seal or Polygonatum. It thrives in shady areas with moist, well-drained soil. It was introduced into NZ settler gardens early in colonial times from England as an ornamental and medicinal plant. #woodland #plants #SolomonSeal
The perry pears at Beau Vista orchard were jealous the attention the apples were getting so here’s an update. The pears are well set and growing. With their increasing weight the stalks are bending and the pears are hanging down now. This unknown pear I call Carterton. Great tannins #perry #pear
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Plants of Beau Vista orchard, the ribwort plantain Plantago lanceolata. Originally from England it is a good pasture plant included in many seed mixes. The plant is also known for its folk medicinal properties and traditionally used to treat respiratory issues and wounds. #plantain #orchard #sward
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Rev Hugh Walpole born 1884 was an English novelist. In his The Apple Trees: Four Reminiscences, the apple trees are real and significant symbolic touchstones for memory, nostalgia, and the passage of time, representing the enduring connection between characters and their past. #books #apples
November 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Not many foxgloves this year Sad as often a great display on the Remutuka pass. Foxglove has a folk medical history, codified by William Withering in the 1780s isolated digitalis, established dosages, paving the way for the development of modern digitalis drugs used to treat heart failure #foxglove
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Not many foxgloves this year Sad as often a great display on the Remutuka pass. Foxglove has a folk medical history, codified by William Withering in the 1780s isolated digitalis, established dosages, paving the way for the development of modern digitalis drugs used to treat heart failure #foxglove
There is gold in the Tararua ranges today. A wet day so far but hopefully will be able to work outside in Beau Vista orchard. Planting bare rooted Yarlington Mill trees I was lucky enough to get. Thanks @elementalcider. #cider #YarlingtonMill #apples #orchard
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
There is gold in the Tararua ranges today. A wet day so far but hopefully will be able to work outside in Beau Vista orchard. Planting bare rooted Yarlington Mill trees I was lucky enough to get. Thanks @elementalcider. #cider #YarlingtonMill #apples #orchard
Little applets forming. Photos of Tom Putt a week apart. Once fertilised the perianth and ovule begin to grow. #apple #cider #perianth #accessoryfruit
November 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Little applets forming. Photos of Tom Putt a week apart. Once fertilised the perianth and ovule begin to grow. #apple #cider #perianth #accessoryfruit
Sir Dave Dobbyn’s song Shaky Ground, was realised a couple of nights ago, - lyrics
"I'm standing on shaky isles.
Seen so much of the ground,"
The cidery took quite a jolt! Thankfully no damage but it was one of the bigger ones - Richter 4.9 #earthquake #cidery #NewZealand
"I'm standing on shaky isles.
Seen so much of the ground,"
The cidery took quite a jolt! Thankfully no damage but it was one of the bigger ones - Richter 4.9 #earthquake #cidery #NewZealand
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Sir Dave Dobbyn’s song Shaky Ground, was realised a couple of nights ago, - lyrics
"I'm standing on shaky isles.
Seen so much of the ground,"
The cidery took quite a jolt! Thankfully no damage but it was one of the bigger ones - Richter 4.9 #earthquake #cidery #NewZealand
"I'm standing on shaky isles.
Seen so much of the ground,"
The cidery took quite a jolt! Thankfully no damage but it was one of the bigger ones - Richter 4.9 #earthquake #cidery #NewZealand
Bit ironic that NZ Post have a new first day cover set on bio security when Auckland has a breach. Asian yellow legged hornets have just been spotted breeding in a suburb. If not eradicated then apiarists and horticultural have a big problem. #hornets #bees #biosecurity #stamps #philately
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Bit ironic that NZ Post have a new first day cover set on bio security when Auckland has a breach. Asian yellow legged hornets have just been spotted breeding in a suburb. If not eradicated then apiarists and horticultural have a big problem. #hornets #bees #biosecurity #stamps #philately
Harry Masters Jersey blossom. Often an overlooked cider apple in the company of Kingston Black and Yarlington Mill but a great apple. Interestingly named after Harry a cider apple grower and nurseryman of Woolston, Somerset who popularised Yarlington Mill! #HarryMasters #cider #apple #blossom
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Harry Masters Jersey blossom. Often an overlooked cider apple in the company of Kingston Black and Yarlington Mill but a great apple. Interestingly named after Harry a cider apple grower and nurseryman of Woolston, Somerset who popularised Yarlington Mill! #HarryMasters #cider #apple #blossom
We have security cameras for humans at the cidery but so far it’s only animals spotted. Possums were introduced in 1850s from Australia but they voraciously eat the bush and carry bovine Tb. We trap them to keep numbers down and protect the apple trees. We bait the traps with apple. #possoms #pest
November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM