Mellow yellow

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An emergency telephone at Kiholo overlook in Hawaii
An emergency telephone at the Kiholo Scenic Lookout. The very dry grasses are pretty yellow too right now.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Yellow Hues.’ See more responses here. Captions are on the photos.

Ti plants by the Aloha Man store in Hawi, Hawaii
Ti leaves at the side of the Aloha Man shop in Hawi. As the leaves age, they turn yellow and can easily be pulled off.
Den griffithianum orchids at the HIlo Orchid show in Hawaii
Dendrobium griffithianum flowers at the Hilo Orchid Show.
Bamboo Restaurant roof sign in Hawi, Hawaii
Sign on a side roof of the Bamboo Restaurant in Hawi. Not sure if they’re already advertising the prime rib special or the sign hasn’t been changed since last year!
A Yellow Hibiscus flower in Hawi, Hawaii
Yellow Hibiscus.
The post office in Hawi, Hawaii
The very yellow Hawi Post office.
Silk Oak flowers in Hawaii
Silk Oak flowers.

Flowers beginning with K

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A bee on a Kiawe flower.

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.

Kou was introduced to Hawaii by the early Polynesians.
Kalanchoe pinnata or Air Plant.
A bee on a Kamani flower.
Not a flower, but the new leaves of Kōlea lau nui sure look like one.