I did not think much of it, but when I saw the caterpillars gnawing the leaves of my passionflower plant I was surprised. I have this plant a long time in the garden and I never see any caterpillars before. I didn’t think they would like the tough leaves of the plant. No wonder I see butterflies in my garden everyday now. The ones I see are mostly orange and black in color, local Hawaiian Monarch butterflies.
I guess, I should just welcome my uninvited guests with open arms.
Went to Waikele a couple of weeks ago and I came across the blueberry plants being sold at the nursery at Lowe’s. I never imagined growing blueberries here in Oahu but according to the saleslady, it is being grown in Waimanalo. So I just have to have one plant at least. Blueberries have anti-oxidants and…
Hawaii is such a beautiful place to be especially if you’re a beach lover. Once in a while I like to go barefoot in the white sands of Waikiki. I will take pictures if I see something interesting. It was a very clear day, you can see white clouds slowly moving beneath the blue sky….
The flowers in the picture is from the long beans I transplanted a couple of weeks ago. Don’t they look like small fairies? I saw some long beans forming already. The society garlic is blooming again with a profusion of lilac-colored flowers. I like to watch the long stalk of clustered flowers sway with the…
I took this picture six years ago at Bellows beach Park. It was a surprise for me but I was glad at the same time that I was able to capture nature at its’ very best. It looks hungry but I did not see the mother bird. I hope she did not abandon this cute…