Wildflowers of Rarangi

I love Rarangi beach and even more so in November when the foreshore is carpeted in a rainbow of colourful flowers.

Shades of pink, purple, yellow, white and red are randomly splashed about.

So many shades of vibrant colours.

Bees were busy multi tasking, collecting nectar and pollinating plants.

Also searching for nectar were Monarch butterflies. It was hard to get a photo of one as they flitted about from flower to flower and never settled longer than a few seconds before moving on.

Oakly and Boo were oblivious to the beauty surrounding them. Their only thoughts were of 'rabbits'. And with their noses working overtime, they set off hoping to find one.

This guy was busy, collecting driftwood and stacking it onto his quad bike. I'm guessing he knew the beach well as the shingle is really soft and deep in many areas. There are signs advising people not to drive vehicles on the beach because of the risk of getting stuck.

Bunches of rusty gold blooms looked striking poking out of the dry grass.

These yellow beach flowers were growing among dainty little lilac flowers making an eye-catching arrangement.

After an hour or more of walking the dogs were ready for a swim.

And once back at the car, a cool, fresh drink was waiting.