Category Archives: Plants

Nothing rhymes with orange

An orange kayak waits on the waters off Spencer Beach Park.

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Orange or Peach.’ See more responses here.

Also, seven squares posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A small box of Junior Mints for Halloween trick or treaters. Yes, there are orange centers.

Passion Vine Butterflies at Upolu Hawaii — A small box of Junior Mints for Halloween trick or treaters. Yes, there are orange centers.

Finally, a trio from the Hilo Orchid Show.

A Oncostele Brazilian Sun 'Samba' orchid at the HIlo Orchid show — An Oncostele Brazilian Sun ‘Samba’ orchid.

A Cynorkis gibbosa orchid at the HIlo Orchid show — An Oncostele Brazilian Sun ‘Samba’ orchid.

Meet the new pigs, they’re a lot like the old pigs

Mom watches over her seven piglets as they forage in the yard in front of the house. Mangoes are the big lure for them, but they’re currently in short supply. Last time I looked, I only saw one lonely mango up there. By the time the next crop comes around, mom will likely be shepherding a new batch of piglets.

Posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

Autograph Tree fruit

The fruit and leaves of the Autograph Tree (Clusia rosea) are toxic to humans and animals. When the fruit is ripe, it opens to reveal red seeds, which are dispersed by birds, animals and the weather. This is a spent fruit after that process is finished.

Posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #38

A Clown with parachute at Upolu Airport in Hawaii — A clown with a parachute hangs on a tree. For a while it was a marker for the local skydiving company.

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

Also, seven photos posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

A Wandering Tattler looks for food on the coast in Hawaii — A Wandering Tattler probes along a rocky shore.

A Japanese white-eye chick waits for its parents to help it in Hawaii — A Wandering Tattler probes along a rocky shore.

A Lenticular cloud in Hawaii — A lenticular cloud.

A Halo around the sun at Upolu Airport in Hawaii — A lenticular cloud.

Green-spored Parasol Mushroom

I was driving home from my afternoon walk at Upolu, when I saw this mushroom by the side of the road. It was hard to miss, though I apparently managed that on my way down. I had to stop and spend a little time on hands and knees, getting photos.

While I was doing that, the rusty little wheels in my head started grinding and it occurred to me that the mushroom must be around seven inches in diameter. So I got my tape measure from the car, and it turned out to be exactly that.

It’s a Green-spored Parasol Mushroom (Chlorophyllum molybdites), and goes by several other names including Vomiter! Wikipedia calls it ‘the most commonly misidentified poisonous mushroom in North America,’ because its similar to some edible mushrooms.

Even the rusty little wheels knew chopping it into my next scramble wasn’t a great idea.

Posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #37

The SSV Makani Olu sailing off the Kohala coast in Hawaii — The SSV Makani Olu sailing off the Kohala coast.

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

Also, seven photos posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven. See more responses here.