Category Archives: Flowers

The Numbers Game #50

Gullies on the side of Kohala Mountain are illuminated by early morning sun — Early morning light on the Kohala Mountain hillside.

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

A switchback on the Kilauea Iki Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — A Gold Dust Day Gecko on a pink banana.

A Common Waxbill feeds on cane grass seeds.

Hawaiian Stilts in a pond at Kaloko-Honokahau Park — A Common Waxbill feeds on cane grass seeds.

Dendrochilum Filiforme orchid

This Dendrochilum filiforme orchid is a native of the Philippines. It’s also known as the Golden Chain Orchid, for obvious reasons, and the small flowers are fragrant. What’s not to like!

Plumeria pudica

Plumeria pudica has white flowers with a yellow center, not unusual for a Plumeria, but its leaves are quite different, with a shape resembling a cobra’s hood.

The Numbers Game #48

The lava cone and lake at Kilauea Volcano in late 2021 — Activity at Kilauea Volcano in November of 2021.

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

A grasshopper blocks the way — A bold grasshopper.

A Leafcutter bee on a zinnia violacea flower — A bold grasshopper.

A Red-masked parakeet at Kohanaiki Beach Park. — A Red-masked Parakeet.

Early morning lights at the port of Kawaihae, Hawaii — A Red-masked Parakeet.

Spotted Dove

A Spotted Dove, in a Mock Orange tree, sporting a customary caffeinated look.

The Numbers Game #47

A smokey sky colors the waters of Kawaihae small boat harbor — Late afternoon sun over Kawaihae Small Boat Harbor with smoke in the air.

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