DSC_2904 Great Barrier kokomuka (Hebe macrocarpa var. latisepala) dark purple flowers in understory, early spring. This purple flowered form is one of only three bird pollinated hebes occuring in New Zealand - the other 150+ species are all insect pollinated. H. macrocarpa var. latisepala is a Hauraki Gulf endemic restricted to Great and Little Barrier Islands and its purple flowers are a popular nectar source for bellbirds in late winter. Little Barrier Island *
DSC_3020 Ngapuka (Hebe speciosa) crimson flowers. This colourful hebe is one of three bird pollinated hebes occuring in New Zealand - the other 150+ species are all insect pollinated. H. speciosa is an endangered large leaved, sprawling shrub which scrambles through coastal scrub and flax, and grows on coastal cliffs on Northland's west coast. Maunganui Bluff, Northland *
DSC_3026 Ngapuka (Hebe speciosa) crimson flowers. This colourful hebe is one of three bird pollinated hebes occuring in New Zealand - the other 150+ species are all insect pollinated. H. speciosa is an endangered large leaved, sprawling shrub which scrambles through coastal scrub and flax, and grows on coastal cliffs on Northland's west coast. Maunganui Bluff, Northland *
