Solanum linnaeanum, sometimes called the devil’s apple, hails from Africa and is an invasive weed in Hawaii. The flowers are colorful, but the plant is studded with thorns and is poisonous.
Solanum linnaeanum
Category Archives: Flowers
No metal
This month’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Metallic.’ See more responses here.
The top photo shows a Metallic Skink (Lampropholis delicata), which is also known as Delicate Skink, Garden Skink, Rainbow Skink, and less-flatteringly, Plague Skink. This one was crossing a road, luckily a lightly-traveled one.
The second photo is an orchid with the catchy name of Rhyncholaeliocattleya Shingfong Gold Gem ‘Golden Gem.’
The third photo is shoal of small, silvery fish, which I think are the aptly named Hawaiian Silversides.
Bees on a Tree Heliotrope
Bees explore the tiny flowers on a Tree Heliotrope at Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site in Kawaihae.
Bamboo Orchids
Bamboo Orchids in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Bougainvillea in the lava
The Queen Ka’ahumanu Highway, along the Kohala coast, passes through dry, barren lava fields. But even there, some plants are able to get a foothold. There are several Bougainvillea bushes along the road, including this one that was in full bloom as I headed home one late afternoon.
The Numbers Game #50
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.
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.
Graham's Island 