One of the Usual Suspects
It is Boxing Day on the Island of Kaua’i. Coming into full bloom this morning at the WaimeaBeachHouse, is a flower on our Kaua’ian hibiscus bush. Planted in 2021, the bush began flowering in February of 2023. A Post about the plant is located [here]. The Kaua’ian hibiscus is endemic to Kauai. There are only Read More…
The two new hibiscus plants on the property have been struggling. Both are located in the front yard of the WaimeaBeachHouse. The plant is salt tolerant. However, the combination of transplantation, wind, and ocean air appeared to be a less than a welcoming environment. After initial flowerings, the plants lost a majority of their leaves. Read More…
A friend (Hoaloha) has been visiting our back yard (pā hale) at the WaimeaBeachHouse. Our friend is the Mejiro. The bird is often confused with the Hawaiian Honeycreeper. The key difference visually can be determined by the eyes of the birds. The Mejiro has white surrounding its eye. However, the Honeycreeper does not. The Mejiro Read More…