Tag Archives: Praying Mantis

This bud’s for you

A Praying Mantis on a Plumeria with flowers and buds in Hawaii — A Praying Mantis on a Plumeria with flowers and buds.

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Celebrate Spring or Autumn.’ See more responses here.

Since we’re a little shy on seasonal changes here, I’m going with some nominal signs of Spring, namely flowers budding out and blooming.

A Bee on haole koa flowers and buds in Hawaii — A bee on Haole Koa with buds and spent flowers.

A Peregrina flower and buds in Hawaii — A bee on Haole Koa with buds and spent flowers.

The Numbers Game #61

A gecko checks out the scene from the coin return slot of a Pepsi machine.

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

The Numbers Game #56

A praying mantis drinks from a puddle of water — A Praying Mantis takes a drink of 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 177. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A pair of Rosy-faced Love Birds perch on a windsock in Hawaii — A pair of Rosy-faced Lovebirds check the wind.

Pu'uanahulu Baptist Church seen against a backdrop of a blooming jacaranda tree — A pair of Rosy-faced Lovebirds check the wind.

A common waxbill feeds its young — A Common Waxbill feeds its young.

A young Saffron Finch calls for food from its parent in Hawaii — A Common Waxbill feeds its young.

The shadow is coming

I took this at Kawaihae Harbor because the shadow made me think of a giant, alien praying mantis approaching. Yes, these are things I think about!

The Numbers Game #41

A small plane flies low over Upolu Airport, Hawaii. — A fly-in at Upolu Airport.

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

A praying mantis and a fly — A fly on a praying mantis.

Street art in Hawi, Hawaii — A fly on a praying mantis.

A dry cow pasture in North Kohala, Hawaii — Dry pasture at Upolu.

Irrigation in North Kohala, Hawaii — Dry pasture at Upolu.

The Numbers Game #35

A gold dust day gecko drinks from a bird of paradise flower. — A Gold Dust Day Gecko drinks from a Bird of Paradise 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 156. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A sailboat passing Kohanaiki Beach Park.

The Numbers Game #33

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

A Northern Mockingbird getting ready to eat.

Two Nenes establish the pecking order (Original post here).

Shrapnel found on the ground near where I work.

The Numbers Game #30

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

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