Flowers of Oahu 177. Sea hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum)

This is a varigated variety, known locally as Mahoe.

Sandwich Island Saga 77. Common dung mushroom (Panaeolus antillarum)

After heavy rain in the Hawaii Kai garden.

Sandwich Island Saga 76. Small millipede (Spirobolellus sp)

Flowers of Oahu 176. Akia (Wiksitomia uva-ursi)

Sandwich Island Saga 75. Field mushroom (Agaricus campestris)

Sandwich Island Saga 74. Mowers mushroom (Panaeolus foenisecli)

Sandwich Island Saga 73. Tropical leatherleaf slug (Laevicaulis alte)

Sandwich Island Saga 72. Rosy wolfsnail (Euglandia rosea)

Also known as the cannibal snail.

Flowers of Oahu 175. Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima)

Flowers of Oahu 174. Singapore daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata)

Sandwich Island Saga 71. Green-spored parasol mushroom (Chlorophyllum molybdites)

This mushroom is thought to account for most inadvertent poisonings in the US.

Flowers of Oahu 173. Porterweed plant (Stachytarpheta spp)

Flowers of Oahu 172. Dwarf periwinkle (Vinca minor)

Sandwich Island Saga 70. Immature mushroom

I have not seen many fungi in urban areas of Oahu. After heavy rain, this may be an immature Lepiota naucina mushroom.

Flowers of Oahu 171. Peregrina jatropha (Jatropha integerrina)

Sandwich Island Saga 69. Nutmeg moth (Anarta trifolii)

Sandwich Island Saga 68. Ants clean up

Tiny black ants clean up any mortalities.

Sandwich Island Saga 67. Citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri)

Flowers of Oahu 170. Noni fruit (Morinda citrifolia)

Also known as Vomit fruit.

Flowers of Oahu 169. African indigo (Indigothera tinctoria)

Flowers of Oahu 168. Varigated flax lily (Dianella tasmanica)

Sandwich Island Saga 66. Recycling

Recycling seems as confusing in Hawaii as it is in the UK. Some folk here appear to have zero idea about what can be used again. One thing is evident, however, namely that most waste here is incinerated to make electricity, releasing 'greenhouse gases'. The blue containers are collected once a week but general waste twice as frequently.

Flowers of Oahu 167. Tassel flower (Emilia fosbergii)

Flowers of Oahu 166. Globe amgranth (Comphrena globosa)

Flowers of Oahu 165. Lantara

Flowers of Oahu 164. Yellow alder (Turnera ulmifolia)

Flowers of Oahu 163. Rose natal grass (Melinus repens)

Flowers of Oahu 162. Creeping indigo (Indigofera spicata)

Flowers of Oahu 161. Seaside heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavican)

Sandwich Island Saga 65. Mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris)

This is a female only species of lizard. An advantage when it comes to populating remote islands in the Pacific?

Sandwich Island Saga 64. Falling leaves?

Everything is bigger here. Walks in natural areas have extra hazards from falling vegetation

Flowers of Oahu 170. Prickly malvastrum (Malvastrum caromandelianum)

Flowers of Oahu 169. Foxtail agave (Agave attenuta) death bloom

Flowers of Oahu 168. Yellow butterfly bush (Mascagnia macroptera)