How cute are these gorgeous little silvereyes covered in pollen dust. Mountain flax has just come into flower, and the silvereyes are just able to reach the tasty nectar inside while inadvertently playing the role of pollinators. The flax anthers are like paintbrushes dusting an orange crown on their heads. I’m not aware of silvereyes feeding on the larger common Phormium tenax flax. Maybe the flowers are a bit too long to reach the nectar inside?
Nature inspired images from New Zealand and beyond
