Mt Ada, Ōhinetahi Bush Reserve

https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/ti-kouka-whenua/ohinetahi/
https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350288745/fire-resilient-planting-initiative-launched-summit-road-society-protect-port

An early morning walk to see the sunrise and moonset.

We walked from the sign of the bellbird along the crater rim walkway and then up to Mt Ada. After walking to the top of Mt Ada and taking in the view we walked back down and around the top of Ōhinetahi bush reserve and back to the sign of the bellbird.

New plants I haven’t seen or noticed before -

Pelargonium inodorum growing underneath burnt gorse. Thank you joknight_nz for the id.
Genus Wahlenbergia growing in a sunny spot below Bivvy rock. I had no idea what this was, even the INaturalist suggestions was not helpful. Thanks david_lyttle for the help.
Azorella hookeri which is in the family Apiaceae.

I’m starting to take more notice of lichens. I’ve learned that they are a fungi but they need an algae and/Cyanobacteria to form a symbiotic relationship with to provide sugars for the fungi. The photosynthetic partners are called photobionts.

Posted on June 22, 2024 09:12 AM by katrina_muir