Category Archives: Hoonui

Fruit of the Season
Fruit beginning to mature on cainito, soursop, chico, loquat.

Stalk Exposure in Hilo
The stalks of some tī-leaf plants are regaining their color after having leaves picked from them recently. Many plants in this part of Waiākea in Hilo are hinting at their recent use and showing different leaf-removal techniques, with lots of

Stalk Exposure in Hilo
The stalks of some tī-leaf plants are regaining their color after having leaves picked from them recently. Many plants in this part of Waiākea in Hilo are hinting at their recent use and showing different leaf-removal techniques, with lots of

Time to spawn…
‘Olekūkolu || ‘Ō’o and ‘ama’ama are preparing to spawn and usually have peak spawning periods from November through April. Thank you Keoki Stender for the photo!

Time to spawn…
‘Olekūkolu || ‘Ō’o and ‘ama’ama are preparing to spawn and usually have peak spawning periods from November through April. Thank you Keoki Stender for the photo!

Season of Abundance
Several varieties of fruit are in season on East Kaua’i. Some of these are: Okinawan tangerine, king tangerine, key lime, ruby red grapefruit, acerola cherry, abiu, mammee apple, ulu, sharwil avocado, malama avocado, kahalu’u avocado, starfruit, atemoya, cherimoya, and dragonfruit.

Season of Abundance
Several varieties of fruit are in season on East Kaua’i. Some of these are: Okinawan tangerine, king tangerine, key lime, ruby red grapefruit, acerola cherry, abiu, mammee apple, ulu, sharwil avocado, malama avocado, kahalu’u avocado, starfruit, atemoya, cherimoya, and dragonfruit.

Lilikoi, Longan, and Starfruit
Longan, lilikoi, starfruit, mamee apple, and key limes are beginning to ripen. Abiu, Eureka lemons, atemoya, and ulu are still green but near ripening. Rambutan are heavy with flowers.

Lilikoi, Longan, and Starfruit
Longan, lilikoi, starfruit, mamee apple, and key limes are beginning to ripen. Abiu, Eureka lemons, atemoya, and ulu are still green but near ripening. Rambutan are heavy with flowers.

Restless sea off Puna-Ka‘ū
The kai hohonu of Puna and Ka‘ū is very choppy and full of whitecaps, and Ka Lae O ‘Āpua is bounded by white breakers on all sides; surf pounds the coastal areas of Keauhou-Kapāpala in Ka‘ū. Strong trade winds pass

Restless sea off Puna-Ka‘ū
The kai hohonu of Puna and Ka‘ū is very choppy and full of whitecaps, and Ka Lae O ‘Āpua is bounded by white breakers on all sides; surf pounds the coastal areas of Keauhou-Kapāpala in Ka‘ū. Strong trade winds pass

Hilo in Kona
Recent rains in Kona have brought luxuriance to this dryland forest at Ka‘ūpūlehu. Puakala, ma‘o hau hele, hauhele‘ula, maiapilo, and ‘ōhi‘a are flowering, and ‘āweoweo lacks its distinctive scent. Wiliwili, kauila and ‘ohe makai outplanted by HawCC/UHH students a couple

Hilo in Kona
Recent rains in Kona have brought luxuriance to this dryland forest at Ka‘ūpūlehu. Puakala, ma‘o hau hele, hauhele‘ula, maiapilo, and ‘ōhi‘a are flowering, and ‘āweoweo lacks its distinctive scent. Wiliwili, kauila and ‘ohe makai outplanted by HawCC/UHH students a couple

Ikiiki || month summary
In the beginning of this past month of Ikiiki, we saw awesome mauka and makai observations of the wedding flower (Stephanotis floribunda) and Noni blooming mauka in Mānoa, Oʻahu and bleached manauea looking limu floating in small mats and bunches

Ikiiki || month summary
In the beginning of this past month of Ikiiki, we saw awesome mauka and makai observations of the wedding flower (Stephanotis floribunda) and Noni blooming mauka in Mānoa, Oʻahu and bleached manauea looking limu floating in small mats and bunches