Spider orchids are aptly named. This is another from the Hilo Orchid Show earlier this year.
Yellow spider orchid
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Seven seconds to live
Another photo I had pegged for last month’s Becky’s Squares. In truth the truck had stopped there, and was still there when I left the area.
Trying to stay cheerful
They’ll be back soon won’t they?
Gosline’s Fang Blenny
Fang blennies get their name because they have two defensive fangs on their lower jaws. If a predator gets one in its mouth, the fang blenny will bite its attacker’s mouth. This usually results in them being spit out to freedom.
Pueo takeoff
I was driving the mountain road back to Hawi, when I saw this Pueo flying. I pulled over, but didn’t see it again, until I realized it was perched on a rock on the hillside above. It was watching me.
I took some photos and was lucky enough to catch the bird taking off, before heading over a ridge and out of sight.
The Numbers Game #42
The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 163. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
Go Mango
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Leaves and Trees.’ See more responses here.
This is a look at the Mango tree in my yard. It’s more than 40 feet high and has a diameter of 50 feet or more. The top photo was taken about a week ago. The first photo in the gallery below was taken a week before that. The new leaves are red, but quickly turn a glossy green. Older leaves are dark green.
The tree will eventually bloom with clusters of small creamy flowers, followed by clumps of fruit, much to the delight of the wild pigs here. Mind you, they have to be careful, as do I, because, when the wind blows, branches fall from the tree, some of them big enough to do damage.
Port lights
I took this photo for last month’s Squares challenge. It was only when I got home and took a closer look that I saw there weren’t seven lights, but 10! The best laid plans and all that.
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