You have to be careful where you stick your hands while weeding at this time of year — the manuka are in bloom and the bees love them. Also in bloom and good fodder for the bees are the cabbage trees with their sweet, sweet scent.

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Manuka flowers in closeup with bee. The cream coloured panicles of cabbage trees, with bees if you look closely enough.