Category Archives: Insects

The Numbers Game #71

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

Two reef lizardfish waiting on lobe coral — Two Reef Lizardfishes .

Bees collect water from the edge of a pool — Wasps building a nest.

Ailanthus defoliator moth

I saw this moth (Eligma narcissus) resting on a piece of pipe and knew it was something I hadn’t seen before. A name like that suggests trouble, but I’m not sure how much. I couldn’t find much online, and nothing about its presence in Hawaii.

It’s a native of tropical Asia, and some subtropical spots in that part of the world. Its larvae feed on Ailanthus species as well as Canarium species. And that’s about all I know!

The Numbers Game #70

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

The Numbers Game #69

Clouds fill the saddle between Mauna Kea and Hualalai.

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

King Kamehameha's statue in Kapaau, is draped in leis on Kamehameha Day. — A wasp working on a nest.

A pair of Threadfin Jack juveniles swim in the waters off the Big Island of Hawaii — A pair of juvenile Threadfin Jacks.

Evey day is Earth Day

Plants growing at a farm in North Kohala, Hawaii — A crop growing against a backdrop of wind turbines and the ocean. And, yes, that’s a monarch butterfly happy about the arrangement.

Papaya flowers and fruits growing in Hawaii — Flowers and fruits on a Papaya.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Earth Day.’ See more responses here.

I’m never quite sure what’s appropriate for Earth Day, but I figure nature, farming and renewable energy fit the bill, so here are some photos from a recent walk in the neighborhood.

Madagascar Jasmine flowers in Hawaii — A Madagascar Jasmine vine grows along a fence.

Tropical Milkweed growing at a farm in North Kohala, Hawaii — Tropical Milkweed flowers.

A Hawaiian Beet Webworm moth on a nasturtium flower in Hawaii — Tropical Milkweed flowers.

The Numbers Game #68

The lava cone and lake at Kilauea Volcano in late 2021 — The 2021 eruption at Kilauea Volcano.

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