Tag Archives: Bees and Wasps

I need a drink

Wasps gather at the watering hole, a large depression in a rock at Mahukona, that people fill with fresh water for the birds.

Two bees, or not two bees

Definitely two bees, on a Tree Heliotrope.

The Numbers Game #117

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

The L&L Hawaiian Barbecue restaurant in Kapaau at night — L&L Barbecue in Kapaau.

White Bengal tiger, Tzatziki, rests in the shade — L&L Barbecue in Kapaau.

A bee in a cannonball tree flower in Hawaii — A bee in a Cannonball Tree flower.

Shadows on a beach in Hawaii — A bee in a Cannonball Tree flower.

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.

The Numbers Game #114

A Black-crowned night heron on a mooring cleat in Hawaii — A Black-crowned Night Heron on a mooring cleat in Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii

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

Lava from Kilauea’s Pu’u O’o vent pours into the ocean. — Wasps building a nest.

A great frigatebird angles into the winds of tropical storm Darby. — A Great Frigatebird angles into the winds of tropical storm Darby.

The Numbers Game #112

A juvenile black-crowned night heron in flight. — A Black-crowned Night Heron flies over the water.

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

Riding in a bus in Hawaii — A bee burrows into a Mamane flower

Red-masked parakeets at Kohanaiki Beach Park. — Red-masked parakeets.

The Numbers Game #110

A bee forages through the blooms of a mock orange. — A bee on a Mock Orange 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 232. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A green turtle is illuminated while swimming in the waters off the Big Island of Hawaii. — A Green Turtle swims near the surface of the ocean.

The section of Crater Rim Drive that fell in to Halemaumau Crater at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — A Green Turtle swims near the surface of the ocean.

The entrance to Kilauea Military Camp in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — Kilauea Military Camp in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

A wild turkey off Saddle Road, Hawaii — Kilauea Military Camp in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

The Numbers Game #109

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

A Chinese rose beetle on the Big Island. — A Chinese Rose Beetle shortly after eviction from the house!

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