Autograph Tree fruit

An opened Autograph Tree fruit in Hawaii

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 Japanese White-eye chick waits for its parents to help it out.
The intricate flowers of a Silk Oak tree.
A Lenticular cloud in Hawaii
A lenticular cloud.
A Halo around the sun at Upolu Airport in Hawaii
A halo around the sun.
A fisherman waits on the North Kohala coast
A fisherman on the coast waits for the water to settle.

Whitemouth Moray Eel spotted

A Whitemouth Moray Eel in the waters off Hawaii

I saw this small Whitemouth Moray Eel sticking out from a gap in the rocks. With its mouth open, it’s easy to identify.

So why is this posted for Becky’s Squares: Seven (see more responses here)? Well, this eel sports 2,408 visible white spots, which is seven to the power of four plus seven. OK, you counters out there – over to you!

Birds at the watering hole

Birds gather for a drink of water in Hawaii

At my local swimming spot, there’s a row of big rocks to prevent anyone driving off the edge of the parking area into the ocean. Before anyone says ‘No one would be that dumb,’ there’s a raft of examples I can offer that prove the contrary.

One of the rocks has a good-sized depression on the top and this has become a watering spot for the local bird population. People clean it out and top it up with fresh water on a daily basis. Most of the birds seem to get along and don’t appear to mind the many wasps that avail themselves of the opportunity for a drink. There are feral cats in the area though, so the birds are always looking around, never able to relax completely.

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Green-spored Parasol Mushroom

A Green spored Parasol Mushroom in Hawaii

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.

A Green spored Parasol Mushroom in Hawaii

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.