This view is the best for determining if any coconuts are falling. A roundish object getting rapidly larger is a good sign that they are indeed earthbound. Getting such a photo is not without danger, but that’s all part of life in the tropics.
Category Archives: Trees
May Day is Lei Day
May 1 has been celebrated as Lei Day in Hawaii since 1929 and is a celebration of Hawaiian culture. Each island has a different lei. The Island of Hawaii (the Big Island) features the Ohia blossom.
Plumeria flowers such as these, still attached to the tree, are often used in leis because of their fragrance and rich colors.
Abstracts: Amakihi and Ohia
A Hawaii amakihi, an endemic honeycreeper, feeds at an ohia blosson amid a tangle of branches.
Tangled trunks
For dense foliage, the east side (otherwise known as the wet side, or Hilo side) of the Big Island can’t be beat. Here the trunks of two trees are entwined by a tangled vine, surrounded by exotic foliage.
Coconut palms line the beach
Think of Hawaii and chances are coconut palms and golden beaches spring to mind. These were north of the park at Kiholo. Head south from there instead and the beaches will be black sand.
Satin pothos
A satin pothos (Scindapsus pictus) climbs a tree in Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. While rampant in tropical climates, this plant is quite popular as a houseplant elsewhere. It’s poisonous to dogs and cats though, so that’s something to consider.
For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
Sunset and palms
Palm trees silhouetted against a Kohala sunset.
Plumeria rubra
This Plumeria rubra has dark pink flowers, but others might sport, red, orange, yellow, or white flowers.
For more information about this and other Hawaiian flowers, go to wildlifeofhawaii.com/flowers/.
Graham's Island 