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Braveheartsmom
Kihei, HI
(Zone 11)

May 31, 2009
12:00 PM

Post #6621920

A few pictures taken while we were out and about...

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Braveheartsmom
Kihei, HI
(Zone 11)

May 31, 2009
12:01 PM

Post #6621925

Trees are in full bloom

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Braveheartsmom
Kihei, HI
(Zone 11)

May 31, 2009
12:06 PM

Post #6621946

No seal this weekend, but we did see this handsome fella

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Braveheartsmom
Kihei, HI
(Zone 11)

May 31, 2009
12:07 PM

Post #6621949

He wasn't too proud to accept a handout from Frank

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Braveheartsmom
Kihei, HI
(Zone 11)

May 31, 2009
12:09 PM

Post #6621962

The sea was beautiful, my camera doesn't do it justice. Lots of colors and as clear as a bell.

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Metrosideros
Keaau, HI

May 31, 2009
02:04 PM

Post #6622385

Thanks for the photos Jen!
Happy_1
Fort Lauderdale, FL
(Zone 10b)

May 31, 2009
02:08 PM

Post #6622399

Beautiful.

Would you be kind enough to tell us what the trees and the bird is?

Thanks.

Hap
Metrosideros
Keaau, HI

May 31, 2009
03:05 PM

Post #6622622

The bird is the Brazilian Cardinal, Paroaria coronata.

The 1st tree is Royal Poinsiana, Delonix regia.

The 2nd tree is Golden Shower, Cassia fistula.

Looks like another beautiful day on the Kihei coast!
Happy_1
Fort Lauderdale, FL
(Zone 10b)

May 31, 2009
04:09 PM

Post #6622922

Sure, rub it in.

We are still under water..LOL

Thanks for ID, Dave.

I thought the first one was familiar, for it is here too. Think that the second one is here also, but the pix is a little blurry.

But, at least we keep mild temps.


Hap
goofybulb
El Paso, TX
(Zone 8a)

June 02, 2009
03:00 PM

Post #6631907

Heaven on earth, that's what you're showing, Jenny!
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)

June 02, 2009
05:39 PM

Post #6632586

I'll be right there Jenny...LOL...
those trees remind me of Liberia!
RachelLF
Rural Retreat, VA

June 02, 2009
10:09 PM

Post #6633854

Braveheartsmom, your camera picked up the pic's just perfect. The pic of the sea was my favorite but I sure did enjoy viewing the bloom's from some of the tree's. I must add that I have never heard of a Brazilian Cardinal.

Thank you for sharing a part of your world.

Rachel
LouC
Desoto, TX
(Zone 8a)

June 02, 2009
10:28 PM

Post #6633960

Wonderful, Jen. Special.

Christi

Braveheartsmom
Kihei, HI
(Zone 11)

June 03, 2009
12:17 PM

Post #6636291

Aloha - Alex, where have you been lately?

Glad you enjoyed the pics - interesting to note that the golden shower tree comes in many shade of yellow / gold. This one happens to be rather a pale one. I have lusted after a rainbow shower tree for ages now - they have blooms that are pink and yellow, and best of all they are sterile so there isn't the seeding problem that the golden has - my kind of tree!
rjuddharrison
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)

June 03, 2009
03:35 PM

Post #6637246

Jenny were those Papaya seeds you send hermaphrodite? I only have one at fruiting size, and it has papayas on it...wasn't expecting that.
Texasgal77
Baytown, TX
(Zone 9a)

June 05, 2009
01:59 AM

Post #6644486

Great shots Jenn, THANKS!!!!!!!!!!

Jeanne
goofybulb
El Paso, TX
(Zone 8a)

June 09, 2009
05:34 PM

Post #6665001

Aloha, Jenny! I've been around, just not too much on DG... now I have a lot to catch up.
Alex
Braveheartsmom
Kihei, HI
(Zone 11)

June 28, 2009
02:22 AM

Post #6748279

No snorkeling this weekend! Here are a bunch of youngsters enjoying the waves...

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Braveheartsmom
Kihei, HI
(Zone 11)

June 28, 2009
02:23 AM

Post #6748281

Lots of sea spray on "Big Beach"

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AlohaHoya
Keaau, HI
(Zone 11)

June 28, 2009
06:56 PM

Post #6750970

Hey Jen...hear they put you guys on 'water rationing'?
Braveheartsmom
Kihei, HI
(Zone 11)

June 29, 2009
01:06 AM

Post #6752290

Aloha Carol - no water restrictions here in Kihei, but I believe it is so upcountry. We are usually the very last to go on restrictions because of the tourists... Funny though because it looks as if it is raining almost every afternoon up the mountain.

Are you guys having a dry year too?
AlohaHoya
Keaau, HI
(Zone 11)

June 29, 2009
10:51 AM

Post #6753534

Negative. Nearly 70inches so far which is more than last year but under 'normal'...

Metrosideros
Keaau, HI

June 29, 2009
03:09 PM

Post #6754676

The water for Kihei is from a dike tapped in Waiehu; there is an ample supply.

The water for Upcountry Maui comes from East Maui, and the undersized pipes used to deliver it are not sufficient for the increasing population there.

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