
There were a wide variety of orchid enthusiasts at the Hilo Orchid Show!

There were a wide variety of orchid enthusiasts at the Hilo Orchid Show!

The Hawaiian alphabet consists of 13 letters and K is one of only eight consonants. This means there are a lot of words and a lot of flower names beginning with K, so it’s not so dreaded here for that!
Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.





This hen at Mahukona looked remarkably clean and bright for a stray.

This old porthole hangs on a wall at Mohala’s Bayfront Fish & Chips restaurant in Hilo, but you can still see outside through it!

This Flowery Flounder set down to hide, though it had a little trouble blending in with the ridges in the sand.

Strong trade winds stir palm trees at Lapakahi State Historical Park.

An eye to eye encounter with a Gold Dust Day Gecko.

A boat putters along the North Kohala coast, framed by a low rainbow.
