Fern Frond Nelson Lakes National Park New Zealand

In the cool shaded forest along the Bellbird Walk in the beautiful Nelson Lakes National Park on the South Island of New Zealand, a young fern frond unfurls.
Contrary to popular belief, a fern can be found in many different habitats although they are more commonly thought of as shade and moisture loving plants. This young unfurling frond of a fern was ...

Waipoua Forest Tree Ferns Northland New Zealand

Warm, summer days when the sunlight shines through the fronds on the tree ferns in the Waipoua Forest in Northland, New Zealand is one of the best times to stroll around this rain forest.
As the tree ferns flourish in the Waipoua Forest in Northland, New Zealand, the sunlight breaks through the mass of branches highlighting the fronds as clouds slowly drift by. Throughout the fores ...

Tree Fern Young Fronds West Coast South Island New Zealand

The Tasman Sea creates the perfect backdrop for the young fronds on a tree fern which begin to unfold along the coastal shores of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
As the young, new fronds on a tree fern start to produce, they show off their intricate designs before they begin to uncurl into green multiple-pinnate leaves or fronds. At the center of the crown ...

Tree Ferns Picture Mount Egmont National Park

Tree Ferns grow around the Redwood trees in the wilderness of an area called Lucy's Gully in Mount Egmont National Park in New Zealand.
Tree ferns are a picture of beauty as they grow amongst the tall Redwood trees in a place called Lucy's Gully in Egmont National Park on the North Island of New Zealand. These tree ferns are nativ ...