Eophytes grow in our native trees. They are a sort of parasitic plant that attach themselves to the branches. The picture is of a Pohutakawa tree at the water's edge just down the road. It is quite striking.
Talking of striking, Eophytes growing in tall bush trees (Rata, Kauri and Rimu etc) were known by the early settlers and gum diggers as 'widow makers'. This was because they could dislodge themselves in windy conditions and fall down on an someone sleeping beneath a tree.
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Could be a way for you to get rid of The Wine Guy?
Another widow maker was the kawasaki 750 motorcycle.Richard will remember them. A friend at work (recently single again) is looking for one. They were 2 stroke evidently and had a power band at higher revs that was deadly.
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