Monday, April 1

Sticky Little Numbers

Have you any idea what these are? I had a close encounter with them over Easter. They are bidibidi. Found in long rough patches of vegetation. Invariably one ends up with them stuck to ones socks, shoe laces, trouser legs, backside (especially if one has sat down to rest!) jersy etc. Those walkers and trampers who have the right gear don't spend ages scraping or picking them off their socks, laces etc. Have done a little research! They are native to Aotearoa, are used as landscape plants in gardens, and have a Maori name - piripiri.

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