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The Numbers Game #85

The port at Kawaihae at sunset — Lights at the Port of Kawaihae.

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 207. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Large Orange Sulphur Butterflies mating.

One of the pools at Pu’uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park.

School’s out

A school of fish in the waters off Hawaii

When I’m snorkeling, it’s always fun when a school of fish goes by. This one zipped by off of Mauna Lani. I’m not sure what they were. They went past too quickly.

The Numbers Game #84

Spinner dolphins off the coast of Hawaii Island — Spinner Dolphins swim by.

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 206. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A Pacific Golden Plover in summer plumage.

Raindrops on a passion flower in Hawaii — A Pacific Golden Plover in summer plumage.

A Hawaiian stilt feeding in a pond in Hawaii — A Hawaiian Stilt fishing!

Hawaiian Hogfish

Hawaiian Hogfish are members of the Wrasse family and endemic to Hawaii, though they get their name from a Caribbean relative with a snout like a pig! This fish is a female and probably a younger one, since adult fish tend to live in deeper water.

The name might not be complimentary, but I think the fish is striking, especially in good light.

Red Pencil Urchin

I couldn’t finish the month without one of these.

Posted for Becky’s Squares: Simply Red. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #83

A Long-tailed blue butterfly on a tasselflower in Hawaii — A Long-tailed Blue Butterfly on a Tasselflower.

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 205. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Also posted for Becky’s Squares: Simply Red. See more responses here.

A brown anole keeps watch — Brown Anole.

Spanish Dancer egg sac

The egg sac of a Redmargin Spanish Dancer sea slug in the waters off Hawaii

There are two kinds of Spanish Dancer nudibranchs in Hawaii, the Yellowmargin Spanish Dancer and the Redmargin Spanish Dancer. Both lay egg coils that look like roses. The Yellowmargin’s coils are pink and the Redmargin’s are red.