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Hawaiian Flowers and Plants

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This fern was growing in the cracks of a decaying cement wall in an abandoned fruit processing plant.<br /> <br /> I was impressed by its tenacity and simple beauty. I think everyone should have a fern growing in his or her walls :)
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This fern was growing in the cracks of a decaying cement wall in an abandoned fruit processing plant.

I was impressed by its tenacity and simple beauty. I think everyone should have a fern growing in his or her walls :)

wall fernshidden beauty

  • Hapu`u -- Tree Fern native to Hawaii<br /> <br /> Life unfurls for this mighty fern. Each branch of the soon-to-be fronds are already curled up on this budding stem just awaiting spring to open and soak up the sunlight.
  • ~ Lehua Blossom and newly grown leaves of the Ohia Tree ~<br /> <br /> The closer I got to these lehua flowers the more fun they became.<br /> Not only the water droplets from the steady drizzle, but the way the budding stem leaves (called liko lehua) made these wonderful little fuzzy cut-out shaped animal people.<br /> <br /> Saddle Road area, Mauna Kea, Island of Hawaii<br /> <br /> (Order form #9)
  • Lehua Blossom and newly grown leaves of the Ohia Tree<br /> <br /> The closer I got to these lehua flowers the more fun they became.<br /> Not only the water droplets from the steady drizzle, but the way the budding stem leaves (called liko lehua) made these wonderful little cut-out shaped animal people.
  • Plumeria blossoms afer morning Trade Shower<br /> <br /> Island of Hawaii
  • ~ Morning Shower ~<br /> <br /> Plumeria flower after an early morning Trade Wind shower<br /> <br /> Puna, Island of Hawaii<br /> <br /> (Order form #11)
  • Wildflower and fern
  • ~ Hapu`u #2 ~ -- Tree Fern native to Hawaii<br /> <br /> (Order form # 38)
  • Coconut Palm tree grove canopy as veiwed from a bridge<br /> <br /> Hamakua Coast, Island of Hawaii
  • ~ Pink Plumeria #1 ~<br /> <br /> (Order form #42)
  • Wildflower and banana leaf
  • ~ Pink Plumeria #2 ~<br /> <br /> Taken just after an early morning Trade shower - lower Puna, Island of Hawaii<br /> <br /> (Order form #44)
  • Plumeria blossoms afer morning Trade Shower -3<br /> <br /> Island of Hawaii
  • Bee's World -- Ti-plant blossoms drip with nectar~<br /> <br /> Flower blossoms are a year-around thing in the tropics :)
  • ~ Cocopalm Sunset ~<br /> <br /> Pohoiki shoreline on the Island of Hawaii<br /> <br /> (Order form #1)
  • ~ Moonlit Cocopalms ~<br /> <br /> Green Mountain Jungle, Island of Hawaii<br /> <br /> (Order form #51)
  • This fern was growing in the cracks of a decaying cement wall in an abandoned fruit processing plant.<br /> <br /> I was impressed by its tenacity and simple beauty. I think everyone should have a fern growing in his or her walls :)
  • ~ Night Rain Lehua Blossom ~<br /> <br /> Flower of Hawaiian Royalty<br /> <br /> Volcanoes National Park on the Island of Hawaii<br /> <br /> (Order form #61)
  • ~ Nap Time? ~<br /> <br /> Passion flower, or liliko`i are magnets for honey bees.<br /> <br /> (Order form #63)
  • Nectar Gathering<br /> <br /> Madagascar gecko lizards compete honeybees for nectar seeping from the tiny blossoms, he`e, of a Schefllera tree off my deck.
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