1-06-2006

Maui, Hawaii

 

 

There are no native reptiles in the Hawaiian islands (technically there is no native anything since it all had to colonize from mainland continents), however there are a number of introduced lizards and the ubiquitous green sea turtle.

 

Monarch Butterfly in Lahaina

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This plant was covered in adult butterflies, eggs, caterpillars, and pupa.

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Almost ready to emerge.

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Red crested cardinal.

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Iao Needle Valley

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Mediterranean House Gecko

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Shelf fungus growing on a fallen log.

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There were quite a number of orb weaving spiders all over the island.

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A leaf mimicking katydid

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Interesting little cricket/grasshoppers.

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Butterfly in botanical preserve on the way to Hana.

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Anole who thinks we can't see him.

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Entire forest of giant bamboo.

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I have no idea what kind of tree it is but I love the bark.

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Waterfall near Hana.

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I had a slight SCUBA diving mishap involving a buried broken beer bottle.  This put an annoying pause in the dive portion of the trip.   Actually I wasn't supposed to go back in the water at all.  Heh.  DON'T THROW BEER BOTTLES IN THE OCEAN.

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Out humpback whale watching during the migration.

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