The Kea: a New Zealand problem — Chapter 3
Mountain lilies shineFar up against the snow,And ratas twineOn the wooded slopes below.Rata and clematisSweet as bush may hold;While honey-loving wild birds kissThe kowhai’s cup of gold.
George Reginald Marriner (1879–1910)
Mountain lilies shineFar up against the snow,And ratas twineOn the wooded slopes below.Rata and clematisSweet as bush may hold;While honey-loving wild birds kissThe kowhai’s cup of gold.