Lagersteromia flowers and Koolau Mountains
Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens covers 400 acres on the windward side of Oahu, Hawaii. Its Hawaiian name translated means "to make a place of peace and tranquility." It was built and designed to provide flood protection for the city of Kaneohe and has a 32 acre lake on the property, which is essentially a rain forest garden. Last month I visited this beautiful area again with my son, his wife, and a friend. Below are a few photographs I took that day.
I was fascinated by this tree at the lake and may even put it in one of my paintings someday. I wish I knew what kind of tree it is; I may do some research on that.
Above is a photo of my beautiful daughter-in-law with allamanda blossoms and above her is another shot of this lovely flower. Most people are familiar with the yellow variety of this tropical flower.
Hawaiian Coot and Black-crowned night heron at the lake
The above shots are of what I believe to be The Hawaiian Duck, or Koloa Maoli, which is endemic to Hawaii's larger islands. They have interbred so much with the local Mallards that it is hard to find a "true" Koloa except on the island of Kauai.
I must take some of my own videos to post here ! In the meantime, below is a wonderful video by Waydes World which gives excellent coverage of Hoomaluhia Gardens.
Thank you for visiting!
