Another unusual orchid from the last Hilo Orchid show. This time it’s the color, though to me it looked on the purple end of blue. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.
Tst. Melinda Marie ‘Blue Sapphire’
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Category Archives: Photo Challenges
The Numbers Game #125
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 247. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
Woman in red
This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Family, Friends and People.’ See more responses here.
I rarely take photos of people, but while I was waiting outside Costco I saw this woman walk by the tire center and snapped this quick image.
Painted Lady Butterfly on ’Ilima flowers
’Ilima flowers (Sida fallax) are native to Hawaii as well as other Pacific islands and China. In Hawaii the flowers are used in leis and highly regarded in Hawaiian culture. Butterflies like them a lot too.
Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.
The Numbers Game #124
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 246. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.
Praying Mantis
I imagine this mantis is thinking, ‘I am smiling. Hurry up and take the **** photo!’
Java Sparrows
This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge is ‘Pink or Pastels.’ See more responses here. Here’s a couple of Java Sparrows making sure the coast is clear.
Indian Shot Canna Lily
A native of South and central America, Indian Shot Canna Lily (Canna indica) is believed to have arrived in Hawaii not long after Captain Cook and is now considered naturalized here.
Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.
Graham's Island 