Tag Archives: Flies

The Numbers Game #130

An F-22 flies low over Kahalui Airport in Maui
An F-22 flies low over Kahalui Airport on Maui.

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

Hornworm Tachinid Fly

A Hornworm Tachnid Fly in Hawaii

The Hornworm Tachinid Fly is considered a beneficial insect because it lays its eggs on caterpillars, which can decimate many varieties of plants. However, that also means it’s an enemy of Monarch Butterflies, which I don’t approve of, because it will do the same to their caterpillars.

Ten years ago

A Green Anole shedding.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Ten.’ See more responses here. January of 2016 was the first full month for this blog, so I thought I’d post a few photos that ran back then.

At the garden

A water lily at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo, Hawaii
A water lily.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Autumn or spring plant life.’ See more responses here. These photos were taken at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden at this time of the year.

The Numbers Game #78

Clouds make a blanket between the slopes of Mauna Kea and Maui.

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

The Numbers Game #77

Lunchtime for a pueo!

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

The Numbers Game #70

The beach at Honoka’ope Bay.

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

The Numbers Game #66

A view of Waipio Valley from 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 187. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.