Category Archives: Plants

Tiki torches at twilight

Tiki torches burn against a backdrop of palm trees in Hawaii

These were at Mauna Kea Resort when I went down there for an evening snorkel.

Going up

A vine climbs a power pole in Hawi. Not sure what the vine is, but it probably won’t get to the top. The power company will see to that.

Frass

A monarch butterfly caterpillar and its poops in Hawaii

This Monarch Butterfly caterpillar was busy munching its way through an Hawaiian Crown Flower plant. But all that eating means it poops a lot. That poop, politely known as frass, is what those greenish nuggets on the left are. My first thought when I saw them was, ‘those are big poops!’

A purple patch

An orchid tree flower in Hawi, Hawai — An orchid tree flower.

This week’s Sunday Stills monthly color challenge is ‘Diamond, Quartz, Crystal and/or Purple.’ See more responses here. I’m going with purple because I have nothing for the others! I was going to do another flower array, but then I had a wander around beautiful downtown Hawi and came up with these photos.

A water dispenser in Hawi, Hawai — A water dispenser in Hawi.

A screen in Hawi, Hawai — A water dispenser in Hawi.

An abandoned theater in Hawi, Hawai — A sign at the front of an old theater in Hawi.

Sprinklers

I see these sprinklers going on my way home from work, but only if it’s been a long day, as they’re on a timer. Usually I think, I must take a photos of those, but don’t because it’s late, I’m tired, and I just want to get home.

Last week, the same scenario arose and I was driving by, when I thought, ‘I’ll feel better taking the photos than I will rushing home.’ So I stopped, took photos, and did feel better. At least, until I drove past a police car and, looking in my rear view mirror, saw blue light flashing and heard the siren going. Luckily, he was after the car in front of me!

The Numbers Game #16

A Stump-toed gecko on a truck windshield. — This stump-toed gecko rode on my windshield for about 40 miles!

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 137. Captions are on the photos.

You can see more responses here.

A bee forages on a Rose Jatropha flower on the Big Island of Hawaii — A bee on a Rose Jatropha flower.

A mini-helicopter parked at Upolu Airport. — Mini-helicopter at Upolu.

A bluff formed by heavy rain. — Mini-helicopter at Upolu.

April flowers from March showers

Water lilies at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden — Water lilies.

Painter's Pallette Anthurium at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden — Painter’s Pallette Anthurium.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘April Flowers.’ See more responses here.

Looking through my files, I found a dearth of flower photos taken in April, except for one visit to Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden a couple of years ago. These photos are from that visit.

A Phalaenopsis Orchid at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden — Phalaenopsis or Moth Orchid.

Some ‘flowers’ aren’t flowers at all. These are the bracts of the plants, which are far more showy than the small flowers that emerge from them later.

Heliconia Pogonantha at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden — Heliconia Pogonantha

A red Heliconia at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden — Heliconia Pogonantha

For more information about Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden, go to htbg.com.

The Numbers Game #15

Dark pink plumeria flowers in Hawaii — A dark pink plumeria.

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 136. Captions are on the photos.