Category Archives: Flowers

The bees are back

A Bee on a mock orange in Hawaii
A Bee on a mock orange in Hawaii

The Mock Orange next to the house is in full bloom and the bees have found it, though not in the numbers they used to. In the past, I would hear the bees before seeing them. Still, it’s always a pleasure to watch them industriously flitting from flower to flower, collecting pollen and nectar.

Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #130

An F-22 flies low over Kahalui Airport in Maui
An F-22 flies low over Kahalui Airport on Maui.

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

The Numbers Game #129

Rain sheets down in front of a Panax hedge.

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

Around the house

Palm Fronds in Hawaii
Palm fronds.

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Dark Green.’ See more responses here. Since we’re surrounded by green here, I’m staying close to home this week. Captions on the photos.

Coffee leaves in Hawaii
Coffee leaves.

Golden Shower tree

A Golden Shower tree at Mauna Lani, Hawaii

I saw this Golden Shower tree (Cassia fistula) on the way to go swimming at Mauna Lani and, afterwards, went back to take photos. The mass of yellow flowers is typical for the tree. This species was crossed with the Pink and White Shower tree to produce the Rainbow Shower Tree.

Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

Golden Shower tree flowers at Mauna Lani, Hawaii

The Numbers Game #127

The beach at A Bay, Waikoloa
‘Anaehoʻomalu Beach during the time of Covid!

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