Category Archives: Trees

View of Maui from Lapakahi

Lapakahi State Historical Park features the remains of an old Hawaiian fishing village. It also has great views of Maui when the weather cooperates.

Bees on a Tree Heliotrope

Bees explore the tiny flowers on a Tree Heliotrope at Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site in Kawaihae.

The Numbers Game #51

Smoke hangs in the sky off the Kohala Coast Hawaii — Smoke from a brush fire colors the sky over the North 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 172. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A Gold dust day gecko licks its eye — Got to keep those eyes clean!

A woman sitting on a red car in Hawaii — Got to keep those eyes clean!

A Yellow-fronted Canary perched on a twig in Hawaii — A Yellow-fronted Canary keeps watch.

An Emerald Cockroach Wasp in Hawaii — A Yellow-fronted Canary keeps watch.

The Numbers Game #49

Kiawe trees and Muana Kea telescopes silhouetted against an early morning sky — A view of telescopes on Mauna Kea from Mahukona.

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

A lion statue with a air of sunglasses — A cool lion at The Hilton.

A firefighting helicopter drops water on a brush fire in Hawaii — A cool lion at The Hilton.

A Sonoran Carpenter Bee clambers through agave attenuata flowers — A Sonoran Carpenter Bee on an Agave Attenuata.

A couple performs on the beach at sunset in Hawaii — A Sonoran Carpenter Bee on an Agave Attenuata.

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.

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

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii