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The Numbers Game #120

A Chinese hibiscus flower — A pink hibiscus.

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 242. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here. Also posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

A wandering tattler at Kiholo, Hawaii — A Wandering Tattler on the shoreline.

The NOAA EV Nautilus off the coast of Hawaii — The EV Nautilus doing research off Lapakahi.

A zebra moray eel in the waters of the Big Island. — The EV Nautilus doing research off Lapakahi.

Koki’o ‘Ula’Ula flower

Koki’o ‘Ula’Ula is a native hibiscus which is rare in the wild, but available in nurseries. This one is a bit past its prime. I’ll have to go back to where I saw it at Kohanaiki to see if I can get a more robust bloom. Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #119

A pair of yellow tang dance in the sunlight — Yellow Tangs in a courtship display I think.

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

A hapuu fern on the Big Island — A Hapu‘u fern.

A rock on the North Kohala coast, which looks like a guard dog — A Hapu‘u fern.

A mud puddle dries on the Big Island — A drying mud puddle.

An ironwood tree with its cascading foliage — A drying mud puddle.

The Numbers Game #118

A small cruise ship sails off the coast of the Big Island in Hawaii at sunset — A small cruise ship sails off the coast of the Big Island at sunset.

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

A Pueo, or Hawaiian short-eared owl, sits on a post beside Old Saddle Road on the Big Island. — A Pueo on alert.

A pair of Hawiian Stilts at the Kaloko Fishpond at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. — A Pueo on alert.

A clump of Beechey bamboo on the Big Island of Hawaii — A stand of Beechey Bamboo.

Cows are rounded up for milking on one of the Big Island’s two remaining dairy farms. — A stand of Beechey Bamboo.

What’s all the flap about?

Another of the roosters at Mahukona.

The Numbers Game #116

Telescopes seen from the trail to Mauna Kea summit in Hawaii — Telescopes on Mauna Kea seen from the trail to the summit.

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

Maui Pau rider decorations — A rider in the Kamehameha Day parade at Kapaau.

People descend to the green sand beach near South Point in Hawaii — A rider in the Kamehameha Day parade at Kapaau.

A Konane game board at Lapakahi, Hawaii — A Kōnane game board at Lapakahi.

Morning dew on grass in Hawaii — A Kōnane game board at Lapakahi.

The Numbers Game #115

A Japanese White-eye feeds on a Japanese Aloe in Hawaii — A Japanese White-eye feeds at a Japanese Aloe flower.

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

A bee flies to a Japanese Aloe flower — A bee approaches a Japanese Aloe flower.

A Nene goose with a bend in its neck in Hawaii — A bee approaches a Japanese Aloe flower.

A view from the air of Kohala By The Sea in Hawaii — A view of Kohala By The Sea.

A canopy of ferns in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — A view of Kohala By The Sea.

Hawaiian seascapes

An early morning swimmer at Hapuna Beach, Hawaii — A calm sea invites swimmers at Hapuna Beach…

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme, guest hosted by Cathy at Between the Lines, is ‘Seascapes.’ See more responses here. Captions on the photos.