Blogging From A-Z: Letter K

KERERU

KIWI

KAKA

New Zealand has some interesting birds starting with a

K

The following photos of the KERERU were taken in Wellington Zoo.

There are two species of native pigeon: the New Zealand pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) known to the Maori as kererū, or in Northland as kūkū or kūkupa; and the Chatham Islands pigeon (Hemiphaga chathamensis) or parea.

http://www.doc.govt.nz/kereru

We also have

Kumara (Sweet potatoes/PATAT)

Kumara (sweet potato) has a long history of cultivation in New Zealand. Brought here by early Maori settlers, over one thousand years ago from Pacific islands, this bush which had much smaller tubers was widely grown, especially in the semi-tropical regions of the North Island. http://www.vegetables.co.nz/select_a_vegetable/kumara.asp

Kōwhai

 The kōwhai is one of the best known native trees in New Zealand and it’s our unofficial national flower.

http://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-plants/kowhai/

 

AFRIKAANS

KWILT

KERK

Ou NG kerk in Pretoria Wes, Suid Afrika

St Hildas Baptiste kerk New Zealand

Ekstra blogs!

https://toortsie.wordpress.com/2016/04/11/d-e-f/

 

https://frandr.wordpress.com/2016/04/12/k-staan-vir-kat-toeka-tokkel-se-april-alfabet-my-alfabet-van-dankbaarheid/

https://hesterleynel.wordpress.com/2016/04/13/k-koesister/

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