Tara Severns
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Nature geek. Percussionist. Retired academic librarian. Photos are mine CC-BY-NC-SA
Hairy Bird's-Foot-Trefoil (Lotus subbiflorus), introduced. Keauhou, Kaʻu, Hawaiʻi.
about 20 hours ago
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Indigenous Spiny Hair Moss (Pyrrhobryum spiniforme) with endemic ferns Palaihinahina (Hymenophyllum lanceolatum), Kolokolo (Adenophorus tenellus),and Pa‘i (Adenophorus hymenophylloides). Keauhou, Ka‘u, Hawaiʻi.
2 days ago
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Glory Bush (Pleroma urvilleanum), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
3 days ago
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‘Ōhā Kēpau (Clermontia hawaiiensis), endemic. Keauhou, Ka‘u, Hawaiʻi.
4 days ago
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Greenhouse Millipede (Oxidus gracilis), introduced, among indigenous Dumortier's Liverwort (Dumortiera hirsuta). Inside Nāhaku Lava Tube, Keauhou, Ka‘u, Hawaiʻi.
5 days ago
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Paʻi (Adenophorus hymenophylloides), endemic. Keauhou, Ka‘u, Hawaiʻi.
6 days ago
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Naupaka Kuahiwi (Scaevola chamissoniana), endemic. Keauhou, Ka‘u, Hawai‘i.
7 days ago
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A Script Lichen (Family Graphidaceae). Nānāwale, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
8 days ago
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Jackson's Chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii), introduced. ʻŌlaʻa, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
9 days ago
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ʻĀma’u (Sadleria cyatheoides), endemic. ʻŌlaʻa, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
10 days ago
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Japanese Camellia (Camellia japonica), introduced (cultivated). ʻŌlaʻa, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
11 days ago
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A Lentinus mushroom and ʻŌhiʻa (Metrosideros polymorpha). Nānāwale, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
12 days ago
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The introduced Yellow Crazy Ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) on the Polynesian-introduced Noni flower (Morinda citrifolia). Kaimū, Puna, Hawai’i.
13 days ago
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Alaʻala Wai Nui (Peperomia sp.), likely a native species (cultivated). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
14 days ago
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This may be a Pinkgill mushroom (Entoloma sp.). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
15 days ago
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An Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) on a Cape Jasmine flower (Gardenia jasminoides), introduced. Keaʻau, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
16 days ago
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A colorful, endemic leafy liverwort (Cuspidatula labrifolia) and a wiry brown pantropical scalewort (Frullania apiculata). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
17 days ago
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ʻŌhiʻa Lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha), endemic. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
18 days ago
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Pretzel and Pushpin slime molds (Hemitrichia serpula and Hemitrichia calyculata), nearly cosmopolitan. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
19 days ago
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Strawberry Guava leaves (Psidium cattleyanum), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
20 days ago
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Corn Planthopper nymph (Dalbulus maidis), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
21 days ago
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Yellow Carnival Candy Slime (Heterotrichia obvelata), cosmopolitan. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
22 days ago
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Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawai’i.
23 days ago
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Two Mexican Sunflowers (Tithonia diversifolia) and a Trailing Daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawai‘i.
24 days ago
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Cat (Felis catus), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawai’i.
25 days ago
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Koa Haole—White Leadtree (Leucaena leucocephala), introduced (inadvertently cultivated). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
26 days ago
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Outeniqua Yellowwood (Afrocarpus falcatus), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
27 days ago
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A Lynx Spider (Oxyopes sp.) preying on a Hover Fly (Family Syrphidae) on a cultivated Mophead Hydrangea flower (Hydrangea macrophylla). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
28 days ago
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Faya Bayberry (Morella faya), introduced. Keauhou, Ka‘u, Hawai‘i.
29 days ago
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Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos), introduced. Kīpuka Puaulu Trail, Kapāpala, Ka‘u, Hawai‘i.
30 days ago
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Black oats (Avena strigosa), introduced (cultivated). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 1 month ago
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Wolf’s Milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum complex), cosmopolitan. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 1 month ago
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The ʻŌhiʻa Lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha evolved for this. Endemic. At the Kīlauea Crater, Keauhou, Kaʻu, Hawaiʻi.
about 1 month ago
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ʻŌhelo Kau Lāʻau (Vaccinium calycinum), endemic. Keauhou, Ka‘u, Hawai‘i.
about 1 month ago
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Nalo Mele—Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen from a Cowpen Daisy (Verbesina encelioides), both introduced. Kīpuka Puaulu Trail, Kapāpala, Ka‘u, Hawai‘i.
about 1 month ago
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ʻĀmaʻumaʻu (Sadleria cyatheoides), endemic. On the rim of Kīlaueʻa’s Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, Keauhou, Kaʻu.
about 1 month ago
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Pilipili ʻula—Silverleaf Desmodium (Desmodium uncinatum), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 1 month ago
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Cladonia lichen. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 1 month ago
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A Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) helping itself to the cookies. Introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 1 month ago
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Pākahakaha—Weeping Fern (Lepisorus thunbergianus), indigenous. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 1 month ago
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Chocolate Tube slime mold (Stemonitis sp.), cosmopolitan. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawai’i.
about 1 month ago
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Grain Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor ssp. bicolor), introduced. Paukaa, Hilo, Hawaiʻi.
about 1 month ago
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Red Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera microsperma), cosmopolitan. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 1 month ago
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Seed from a Bird-of-paradise Flower (Genus Strelitzia), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 1 month ago
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Paddy Straw Mushroom (Volvariella volvacea), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 1 month ago
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Tree Philodendron (Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 2 months ago
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Kī—Ti (Cordyline fruticosa), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 2 months ago
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Ditch Fimbry (Fimbristylis schoenoides), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 2 months ago
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Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 2 months ago
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Kona Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Kona'), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.
about 2 months ago
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