An I’iwi belts out a song from the branch of a tree on the Pu’u O’o Trail off Saddle Road.
Sing us a song
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It’s white, it’s bright
This hen at Mahukona looked remarkably clean and bright for a stray.
Go away
Seems like that’s what this horse was trying to say to me!
Praying Mantis
I imagine this mantis is thinking, ‘I am smiling. Hurry up and take the **** photo!’
Lined Butterflyfish
The largest of their family, these butterflyfish can be ‘as large as dinner plates’ according to my fish book. This one was probably a little over half that length.
Hornworm Tachinid Fly
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.
What’s all the flap about?
Another of the roosters at Mahukona.
Suspicion
Recently, I’ve seen these two donkeys in a small field alongside the road over Kohala Mountain. The last time I went by I remembered to stop and take photos. The donkeys were not impressed.
Graham's Island 