01-14-2019
03:10 AM
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04-19-2022
12:29 PM
by
grazittiApiTest
One of the things I like to do while I am on vacation is to take photos of interesting, or unique, plants that I don’t normally see in my everyday life, here in the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s always when I least expect it which my iPhone 8 Plus definitely comes in handy.
On my last two trips to Hawaii to the island of Kauai last year, I saw, by chance, some gorgeous, eye-catching flowers and foliage that I literally had to stop and snap their photos. Local Guides Connect Moderator @ermest calls these “5-petals beauties.”
Because it gets so much rain, Kauai is known as the “Garden Isle” for its lush green, tropical landscapes. It's the oldest island of the Hawaiian island chain. The island’s dirt is very fertile because the island is volcanic in origin. It rains at some point per day while also getting sun. You can literally stick a plant cutting into the ground and it will grow without much help because of the amount of rain, sun, and tropical humidity.
Hawaii officially became the 50th state, and the last to join statehood in the United States, on August 21, 1959. It is one of the smallest U.S. states, and it is the only state made up entirely of islands. Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the islands are the tops of volcanoes, some of them still active.
Depending on the weather and the jet stream, it can be a 5 to 6-hour nonstop flight from the West Coast (or what Hawaiians called "The Mainland").
Wish you could smell these!
Some of most fragrant blossoms that are grown in Hawaii are also grown to make Hawaiian leis and fragrant oils for perfumes, lotions, and natural room deodorizers. Pua keni keni (Fagraea berteriana) is used in lei making. The flower turns from white to orange or a golden yellow as it ages. Very fragrant.
The 7-petals white flower, called Juhi (Jasminum auriculatum), has an incredibly strong fragrant jasmine smell. It smells divine.
Some of the different varieties of Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Some of the different varieties of Double Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Some of the different varieties of Bicolor Tropical Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Did you know some types of orchids can be grown literally in trees with just air and rainwater?
Grown for their showy leaves. These grow like weeds outdoors in Hawaii.
These blossoms made me immediately stop to take their photos. I don't know their common plant names. Do you?
Do you also enjoy taking photos of plants while on vacation too? Have you visited Hawaii?
Cheers,
Karen
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See more of my tropical flowers photos in my Flowers of Hawaii Google Photos album
01-14-2019 03:14 AM
Hello @KarenVChin,
And thank you for sharing these amazing photos!
The flowers look like they are out of this Earth. This is why I like island nature because everything is unique and beautiful in its own way. Thanks to the different climate conditions not only the flora but the fauna too is marvelous.
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01-14-2019 03:16 AM
@MoniDi, hey, you are quick! Glad you enjoyed my Hawaiian flower photos. I would agree these flora are out of this world. I can honestly say they look even more beautiful in person.
Cheers,
Karen
01-14-2019 03:36 AM
So much serenity, calmness, beauty, colours, etc in your photos @KarenVChin! I can wait to start taking floral photographs!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just can't wait...
01-14-2019 04:04 AM - edited 01-14-2019 06:48 AM
Hi @KarenVChin
I follow your amazing posts and pics about Hawaii and their flora. I am impressed! Hawaiian nature looks like a huge greenhouse!
As I can see, there is Cymbidium Rievaulx in the right upper picture. In the right down picture is Tillandsia Cyanea. It's my guess. I'm not a pro)). Maybe there is someone who is a professional biologist in the LG community, right?
Thank you for sharing with us!
Jane
01-14-2019 05:35 AM
Hi Karen
Thanks for a wonderful post n flowers and so many lovely pictures. ( I too have several flowers Captured on my camera)
Thanks & Regards
aaryesdee
01-14-2019 05:51 AM
@KarenVChin this is fantastic and Hawaii is such a beautiful place. The flora I see here lifts my spirit. I grew up with my dad having flowers around the home and I fell in love and started planting too.
01-14-2019 06:06 AM - edited 01-14-2019 06:08 AM
Hermoso post @KarenVChin, muy colorido y con buena información de la isla, cada vez que leo de ella me dan mas ganas de visitarla, supongo que tarde o temprano la visitaré, me pasó lo mismo con la Isla de Pascuas en su momento, hasta que pude viajar a ella, tiene el mismo origen volcánico que Hawái, no tiene la exuberancia de naturaleza, pero si varias flores son similares, aquí una muestra.
Farid
01-14-2019 06:50 AM
Beautiful photos @KarenVChin! Love the colors and variety of this flowers....and your photos are perfect!
Thanks for sharing.
Bye,
David
01-14-2019 10:01 AM
Oh, @KarenVChin! Hawaii looks breathtaking! I still have not been, but it's definitely on my bucket list.