Category Archives: Animals

’Ulei flowers

A bee forages on ’Ulei flowers. ’Ulei, also known as Hawaiian Hawthorn, is an indigenous shrub that grows in a variety of habitats. I saw this one hiking on the Kau Desert Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

The Numbers Game #88

A green turtle swims in the waters of the Big Island of Hawaii. — A Green Turtle swimming by, taken from shore while waiting for a tour boat.

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

Surf breaks at Mahukona in North Kohala. — High surf at Mahukona.

A crescent moon and palms in black and white — High surf at Mahukona.

The Numbers Game #87

A Nutmeg Mannikin snacking on cane grass seeds.

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

A very small flowery flounder — A very young Flowery Flounder, just a couple of inches long.

A pueo or Hawaiian short-eared owl sits on a post — A very young Flowery Flounder, just a couple of inches long.

A green anole on a ti plant — A Green Anole looking down.

Another Sonoran Carpenter Bee

I recently posted (here) phone photos of a female carpenter bee heading for home. Last week, I returned with my camera to see what they were up to, and I was very happy to see this male bee visiting the same home as the one in the previous post.

Male bees are a lovely orange/brown and are smaller than the females, but still pretty big. Another way they differ is that, while female bees have a stinger but rarely use them, male bees don’t have a stinger at all.

I’ve seen a few male bees before, but this is the first time I’ve been able to get photos.

The Numbers Game #86

Cattle Egrets fly past the wind turbines at Hawi Wind Farm.

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

Water cascades down the rocks on the North Kohala coast.

A converted school bus in Hawaii — Water cascades down the rocks on the North Kohala coast.

A gold dust day gecko and green anole on yellow bamboo — A Gold Dust Day Gecko and Green Anole on yellow bamboo.

Winging it

A Black Witch moth in Hawaii — The beautiful wings of a Black Witch Moth.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Wings and feathers.’ See more responses here.

A Wandering Glider Dragonfly in Hawaii — A Wandering Glider Dragonfly wandering over a mud puddle.

A Monarch Butterfly on a Balloon Plant in Hawaii — A Wandering Glider Dragonfly wandering over a mud puddle.

Two Hawaiian Noddys skim the ocean in Hawaii — Hawaiian Noddies skim over the ocean.

Three nenes flying in Hawaii — Hawaiian Noddies skim over the ocean.

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.