Category Archives: Flowers

Evey day is Earth Day

Plants growing at a farm in North Kohala, Hawaii — A crop growing against a backdrop of wind turbines and the ocean. And, yes, that’s a monarch butterfly happy about the arrangement.

Papaya flowers and fruits growing in Hawaii — Flowers and fruits on a Papaya.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Earth Day.’ See more responses here.

I’m never quite sure what’s appropriate for Earth Day, but I figure nature, farming and renewable energy fit the bill, so here are some photos from a recent walk in the neighborhood.

Madagascar Jasmine flowers in Hawaii — A Madagascar Jasmine vine grows along a fence.

Tropical Milkweed growing at a farm in North Kohala, Hawaii — Tropical Milkweed flowers.

A Hawaiian Beet Webworm moth on a nasturtium flower in Hawaii — Tropical Milkweed flowers.

Curry plant

I was given a tiny curry plant and it’s been thriving in a pot on the lanai. Recently, it bloomed for the first time, with a small spread of delicate white flowers. Next up will be putting it in the ground, which will require a suitable site and a fence around it, or the pigs will make short work of it.

Purple patches

A Manybar Goatfish in the waters off Hawaii — A guilty-looking Manybar Goatfish.

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Purple.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.

Colored lines on a table fan in Hawaii — Lines on a table fan.

A purple orchid in Hawaii — Lines on a table fan.

The Numbers Game #67

A Japanese White-eye on a pink banana 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 188. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

From the garden

A Red heliconia at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden — A very red heliconia.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘National Garden Month.’ See more responses here. I don’t really have a garden here, but I do enjoy a visit to Hawai’i Tropical Botanical Garden, so here are some photos from my most recent visit.

at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden — *Anthurium Schlechtendalii* or Pheasant’s Tail.

A Fiery Spike flower at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden — *Anthurium Schlechtendalii* or Pheasant’s Tail.

Panama Queen flowers at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden — *Aphelandra sinclairiana* or Panama Queen.

Wishing well orchids at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden — *Aphelandra sinclairiana* or Panama Queen.

Large Orange Sulphur Butterfly on a Kou flower

A Large Orange Sulphur Butterfly digs in to a native Kou flower.

The Numbers Game #66

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

A view of the base of the petioles of a Traveler’s Palm (*Ravenala madagascariensis*).

A walk at Pu’u Wa’awa’a Cinder Cone State Park

A View of Maui from Pu'u Wa'awa'a in Hawaii — A distant view of Maui.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Walk in the Park.’ See more responses here. These photos are from my last hike at what is officially known as Pu’u Wa’awa’a Cinder Cone State Park. The hike took place under heavy skies, but the clouds hovered just above the top of the hill and the rain held off until late in the walk.