Tag Archives: Hawai’i Tropical Botanical Garden

White orchid

I liked how this white orchid caught the light against a dark background.

Tropical leaves

A gecko on a heliconia leaf at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — A Gold Dust Day Gecko on a heliconia leaf.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Leaves, Autumn or Spring.’ See more responses here. Here are some leaves from Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden with captions on the photos.

Anthurium leaves at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — Anthurium leaves seen from both sides.

Fern fronds at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — If you have ferns, you’ve always got fronds!

Palm frond at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — A palm frond.

Queen Anthurium leaves at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — A palm frond.

The tree canopy at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Gardens — Looking up into the canopy.

Roma Tomato Tree

These are the fruits of a palm tree, not sure which kind. I was hoping someone would walk by so that I could say, ‘Looks like this Roma Tomato Tree has a good crop coming along.’ Alas, life is full of little disappointments.

Signs: Gecko leaving

A gecko on a sign at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden

This gecko appears to be figuring out exactly how it’s going to get to the Visitor’s Center at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden. I didn’t wait to find out if it made it.

Abstracts: Lily Lake reflections

Reflections in Lily Lake at Hawaii Tropical Bioreserve and Garden

One of my favorite places at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden is Lily Lake. Surrounded by tropical foliage, the lake offers a bounty of reflections, such as this one.

Alakahi Stream

There are two streams that tumble down the hillside in Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden. This one is Alakahi Stream and the section in the photo is known as Boulder Creek Falls for fairly obvious reasons.

For more information about Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden, go to htbg.com.

Rattlesnake plant

Rattlesnake plant (Calathea Crotalifera) is native to Central and South America. This one was at Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden, but it also grows in the wild in some places here.

For more information about Hawai’i Tropical Bioreserve & Garden, go to htbg.com.

A blushing bromeliad

A Neoregelia carolinae turns pink prior to flowering

Neoregelia carolinae is known as the blushing bromeliad because, when it’s going to flower, the center turns red, as this one has done.

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii