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A beautiful little hardback designed by award-winning designer Tim Denee, it’s an ideal keepsake or gift that can be used in the backyard or out in the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTe Papa Te Taiao Nature Series also \u003c\/em\u003eincludes: \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.thesagejournal.com\/products\/native-birds-of-aotearoa\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNative Birds of Aotearoa\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.thesagejournal.com\/products\/native-fishes-of-aotearoa\"\u003eNative Fishes of Aotearoa\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.thesagejournal.com\/products\/native-shells-of-aotearoa\"\u003eNative Shells of Aotearoa\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.thesagejournal.com\/products\/native-insects-of-aotearoa\"\u003eNative Insects of Aotearoa\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.thesagejournal.com\/products\/native-plants-of-aotearoa\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNative\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ePlants of Aotearoa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Upstart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50151052869770,"sku":null,"price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8415\/2202\/files\/Coverimages-Shopify_6145f54a-4998-4f13-af61-c2468ff9308a.jpg?v=1789037193"},{"product_id":"native-plants-of-aotearoa","title":"Native Plants of Aotearoa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA handy introduction to the unique flora of Aotearoa New Zealand, for the backyard, bach, and backpack.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTe Papa Te Taiao Nature Series\u003c\/em\u003e, this accessible, handsomely illustrated guide to the commonly encountered native plant species of Aotearoa New Zealand has wide appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNative Plants of Aotearoa\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edescribes and beautifully illustrates fifty of our most interesting and commonly encountered species. 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