Category Archives: Animals

Nothing rhymes with orange

An orange kayak waits on the waters off Spencer Beach Park.

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Orange or Peach.’ See more responses here.

Also, seven squares posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A small box of Junior Mints for Halloween trick or treaters. Yes, there are orange centers.

Passion Vine Butterflies at Upolu Hawaii — A small box of Junior Mints for Halloween trick or treaters. Yes, there are orange centers.

Finally, a trio from the Hilo Orchid Show.

A Oncostele Brazilian Sun 'Samba' orchid at the HIlo Orchid show — An Oncostele Brazilian Sun ‘Samba’ orchid.

A Cynorkis gibbosa orchid at the HIlo Orchid show — An Oncostele Brazilian Sun ‘Samba’ orchid.

Meet the new pigs, they’re a lot like the old pigs

Mom watches over her seven piglets as they forage in the yard in front of the house. Mangoes are the big lure for them, but they’re currently in short supply. Last time I looked, I only saw one lonely mango up there. By the time the next crop comes around, mom will likely be shepherding a new batch of piglets.

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

The Numbers Game #37

The SSV Makani Olu sailing off the Kohala coast in Hawaii — The SSV Makani Olu sailing off the Kohala coast.

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

Also, seven photos posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A Nene at just the right spot in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Colorful lava on the Puna Coast Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Playground equipment in Kapaau Hawaii — Colorful lava on the Puna Coast Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

A square deal for bugs

A Seven-spotted ladybug on a leaf in Hawaii — A Seven-spotted Lady Beetle pauses on a leaf.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘All about bugs.’ See more responses here.

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

Ants and aphids on a crown flower leaf in Hawaii — Ants farming aphids on a Hawaiian Crown Flower leaf.

A Black Soldier Fly in Hawaii — Ants farming aphids on a Hawaiian Crown Flower leaf.

The bugs in the next gallery were all on the same Monstera leaf, which had accumulated falling flowers from a palm tree.

A Fly in Hawaii — A Scholastes bimaculatus fly rummaging in the flowers.

A Banana Stalk Fly in Hawaii — A Scholastes bimaculatus fly rummaging in the flowers.

Feral cats

I saw these three feral cats at Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor. They were giving me the kind of look you see in horror movies, but seemed placid enough. None have clipped ears, indicating they’ve not been spayed or neutered, though it’s possible they’re young enough to have not been rounded up yet. Either way, we don’t look likely to run out of cats here any time soon.

The Numbers Game #35

A gold dust day gecko drinks from a bird of paradise flower. — A Gold Dust Day Gecko drinks from a Bird of Paradise flower.

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

A sailboat passing Kohanaiki Beach Park.

The Numbers Game #34

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