Korimako in the garden print
Korimako, New Zealand bellbird or Anthornis melanura are only found here in Aotearoa. They are honeyeaters, like tūī, and sound a lot like tūī too. Both birds have a long tongue to slurp up nectar – and seeing that is different to reading it. Go on, do a Google image search, it’s worth it, this print will still be here when you get back.
Koromiko, or hebe, is another New Zealand native, with spikes of tiny flowers in white, pink and purple. There are about 90 different kinds of hebe in New Zealand but some are really hard to tell apart because they mostly all just look like kind of shrubby bushy planty things. Just like in this painting.
Kōwhai, with their family name being Sophora (so pretty), in flower mark the beginning of spring. Bellbirds, kereru, tūī and kākā rely on the nectar for food, but kōwhai are toxic to bees and also to people. Don’t lick a kōwhai, kids.
Fungus, oh how I love you fungus, you will save the world. The one tucked away in this painting is called Schizophyllum commune, and it’s the prettiest. It’s found all over the world and is highly medicinal and delicious if you like rubbery foods. I’ve never actually tasted one because I’m too afraid to nibble on random mushrooms in the forest. But I hear it’s pretty good.
Product information
Signed copy of original gouache and watercolour paintings digitally recomposed into a new artwork. Printed on acid-free, archival quality, 100% cotton fibre, 260 gsm, velvet fine art paper. The ink should last for decades if hung out of direct sunlight. The size is the size of the paper. It will fit a 30 x 30 cm (12 x 12 inch) frame. There is a white border around the image to allow for signing and framing.
Return and refund policy
If you’re unhappy with your print, return it within 14 days of delivery in undamaged condition and I will refund the purchase price less the cost of postage.
Packaging and postage
Prints are packed flat in sturdy cardboard and sent via New Zealand Post.
