Another orchid from the Hilo Orchid Show. I think the Raptor name fits this one. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.
Paph. Johanna Burkhardt ‘Raptor’
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Category Archives: Flowers
Out for a walk
A Rock Pigeon walks past fallen petals from an Orchid Tree.
Sleepy Orange Butterfly
A Sleepy Orange Butterfly feeds on the flowers of a Porterweed plant.
Firecrackers
Some Firecracker flowers amongst banana leaves at Akaka Falls State Park. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.
Starburst bush
The Starburst bush (Clerodendrum quadriloculare) gets its name for fairly obvious reasons. It is native to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea and has the potential to be very invasive, though that’s not the case in Hawaii, at least currently.
Kou Leafworm
Kou (Cordia subcordata) is a canoe plant, brought to Hawaii by early Polynesian settlers. This is the caterpillar of the Kou Leafworm Moth (Ethmia nigroapicella), which feeds on Kou leaves and is doing a thorough job by the look of it.
Waiter, there’s an orchid in my tea
Part of a display at the Hilo Orchid Show. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.
Beach Naupaka flowers
Beach Naupaka is a hardy plant that can tolerate the saltwater environment on the coast, but it’s flowers are small, and delicate-looking half flowers.
Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.
