Category Archives: Plants

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.

A hibiscus tiliaceus at the Golden Ponds of Keawaiki on The Big Island of Hawaii — Hibiscus tiliaceus flowers.

Hibiscus on the coast

A yellow hibiscus near the coast at Pololu Hawaii

A yellow hibiscus not far from Pololu Valley.

Tsutsusi azalea

Tsutsusi azalea (Rhododendron indicum) is a native of Japan. I saw this one in Waimea, where it is cooler and wetter than where I live.

The Numbers Game #46

A curtained bed at Kohanaiki Beach Club, Hawaii — One of the amenities at Kohanaiki Beach Club.

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

The front of Chaba's Joy Cafe in Kapaau, Hawaii — Chaba’s Joy Cafe in Kapaau,

A Carolina green anole shedding in Hawaii — Chaba’s Joy Cafe in Kapaau,

Skydivers over Upolu, Hawaii — Tandem skydivers earthbound.

A bee scrambles over a clover flower — Tandem skydivers earthbound.

The Numbers Game #45

A boy hangs off a yellow raft off the coast of Hawaii — A yellow raft on blue water.

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