The commercial production of honey in New Zealand began during the late 1870s
with the intention that they would help control the numbers of small introduced birds
they were often adorned with the feathers of significant birds
All mainland North Island populations persist only with sustained control of key pest mammals (ship rats and brushtail possums)
Eglinton Valley (on the road to Milford Sound) Fiordland
Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Glenorchy, Lake Wakatipu No5014 comb The commercial production of honeyGlenorchy, Lake Wakatipu, South Island, New Zealand Neil J Bartlett Oil on canvas 33. 5cm x 22cm including frame Signed Neil's Painting Technique and Style: Neil goes to the site, and makes pencil sketches of his subjects on site. References of colour, texture, shadows etc. are noted beside the sketch information that is all drawn upon whilst producing the painting over time in his studio. From the sketch, very basic underpainting is applied to the