I spotted this Paphiopedilum Irish Forest ‘Hsinying’ orchid at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden. The flower got my attention, but then the bugs took it away. They’re sword-tailed crickets, specifically Nanixipha nahoa.
An orchid with bugs
Category Archives: Animals
Burrowing bee
A bee burrows into a flower on a Queen’s Wreath (Petrea volubilis) vine.
Torch ginger and gecko
A Gold Dust Day Gecko shows impressive flexibility next to a Torch Ginger at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens.
The Numbers Game #60
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 181. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
Big and brown
This young bull gave me a watchful look as I took photos over a flimsy-looking fence, but it quickly lost interest in me, and returned to grazing. Check out those flies!
Monstera and stink bug
I took the top photo for Becky’s Squares, but never got round to posting it. I love the leaves and was pleased to spot a stink bug on one of them. Yes, it’s visible in the photo, but here’s a closer look below.
Update: Karen at https://over50travel.blog/ has identified the bug as Coleotichus blackburniae, otherwise known as the Koa bug or the Koa shield bug. It’s a Hawaii endemic and the first I’ve seen.
The Numbers Game #59
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 180. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
Chow time for birds
The current Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Feeding and Watching the Birds.’ See more responses here.
I rarely see Nutmeg Mannikins around the house, but when the Cane Grass goes to seed, they show up in force.
The Pueo below made short work of this unfortunate mouse. no chewing involved!
Graham's Island 