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New Field Guide launched with a bang

15/12/2014

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Well not really... there weren't any explosives but there certainly was a crowd! The 11th of December marked a huge milestone for the Environmental Research Institute and myself as the Field Guide to New Zealand's Epiphytes, Vines & Mistletoes was launched. 
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The first signed book... "To Mum & Dad"...
The 261 page publication was well meet with over 60 people attending and purchasing books. Signing these books was a real privilege and an experience I'll never forget. Thanks to my colleagues for a creating a lovely setting with many plants and decorations in the ERI foyer.
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Signing brand new field guides. Photo: Rachel Thomson.
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The dressed-up ERI foyer was a great book launch venue. Photo: R. Thomson.
Refreshments provided by the Environmental Research Institute and Waikato Botanical Society were fantastic and I think a good time was had by all. 
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Happy customers! Photo: R. Thomson.
Our team spent the day of the 12th tidying up and then packaging up all the pre-release orders. 117 field guides were sent out earlier this week and I must thank everyone who ordered for their support, I hope you enjoy your festive epiphyting.
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Stacks of books and hand-addressed parcels during the great field guide send-off! Photo: C. Kirby.
If you haven't yet got your hands on a copy, the Best Little Bookstore is now handling orders and if you're quick you might even get in before Christmas!

So what's next? Well, the New Zealand Tree Project has really taken off with lots of planning underway for fieldwork in March. Any support would be greatly appreciated so check out our website or facebook page to make a supportive comment or maybe even a donation (rewards available!).
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Kaimai epiphytes and vines

9/12/2014

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A few weeks ago I had my mind blown at the John Child Bryophyte and Lichen workshop. I need to do some serious revision before I can share some of what I learnt but in the meantime, here is a photo blog about the vascular epiphytes I came across in the beautiful Kaimai ranges.
nest epiphytes
Next to the carpark at Aongatete Lodge this impressive clump is perching on a pukatea. It is mostly comprised of kahakaha (Collospermum hastatum) but also has kowharawhara (Astelia solandri) and a stray karamu (Coprosma robusta). Photo: C. Kirby.
Clematis paniculata
Puawananga (Clematis paniculata) has finished flowering in these parts and is now displaying these beautiful seed heads. Photo: C. Kirby.
Ripogonum scandens
Kareao (Ripogonum scandens) was flowering next to Wairere falls. If you have a close look, these delicate little blooms are quite pretty. Photo: C. Kirby.
Brachyglottis kirkii var. kirkii
What a stunner! Kohurangi (Brachyglottis kirkii var. kirkii) was perched on a mahoe at head height on the side of the Ngamuawahine track. Photo: C. Kirby.
Griselinia lucida
This isn't a great photo but I thought that this young puka (Griselinia lucida) on the Wairere falls track kind of resembled Christmas candy canes with its very even grooves. Photo: C. Kirby.
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I thought that this plant was not only beautiful but also fascinating. Here is the filmy fern Hymenophyllum frankliniae with a lichen growing on/in it. It probably isn't overly good for the fern but it looks cool! Photo: C. Kirby.
Watch this space for a beginner's account of bryophytes (I didn't even get close to learning about lichens). It is whole new world of awesome little plants and ecological relationships! If you are interested, I would highly recommend the annual John Child Bryophyte and Lichen workshop. In the meantime, there are lots of cool vascular species to discover in the Kaimai ranges so let us know if you do any summer epiphyting there!
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    Catherine Kirby

    I work with NZ's native vascular epiphytes at the University of Waikato. I completed an MSc on epiphyte ecology and the shrub epiphyte Griselinia lucida and have recently published the Field Guide to NZ's Epiphytes, Vines & Mistletoes. 


    For me, the highlights of epiphyte research are the many unknowns, the amazing way that these plants survive in the canopy, and of course tree climbing!

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