I’m pretty sure this is an oncidium orchid, though I’m not sure which one. There are 400 or so to choose from and I haven’t yet been able to identify it positively. I love seeing the different orchids, but haven’t started down the slippery slope of trying to grow them – yet!
This one was at the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden north of Hilo on the east side of the Big Island. For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.
A gold dust day gecko rests on a deep pink heliconia flower.
A canopy of tropical foliage. On the left is a huge albizia saman or monkeypod tree.
A pink ginger flower grows up between the boldly-ribbed leaves of a joey palm at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.
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Palm trees and tropical foliage cast a reflection on Lily Lake at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden.
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I liked the strong patterns of these Ctenanthe burle-marxii leaves at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. Luckily there’s no audio here so I don’t have to try to pronounce the name of the plant.
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In Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, north of Hilo, this gravesite sits close to the ocean, surrounded by tropical foliage. The wording on the sign reads:
Long ago, Onomea Bay was a fishing village, became a rough-water seaport in the 1800’s, and later was inhabited by Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese and Filipinos who came here to work in the sugar cane fields and to help build the Onomea Sugar Mill. In the early 1900’s, Onomea was deserted and vegetation grew so densely that few signs of habitation could be seen.
When our Founder and his tireless helpers were first clearing this area, they discovered this olden and dignified gravesite. We have never been able to authenticate the origin, although some old-timers believe the gravesite may have belonged to a caretaker’s family, since a cement-made gravesite would not have pre-dated the 1900’s.
Our commitment is to forever preserve this resting place with the utmost care and respect.
Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden
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Orthosiphon aristatus is better known in the U.S. as Java tea or cat’s whiskers, which I think is particularly fitting. This one was at the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden just north of Hilo on the east side of the Big Island.
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Graham's Island 