Hawaii Trip

[Sun rm.N.E.]

My daughters and I took a lot of pictures on our trip to Hawaii. I would like to share some that might be interesting to others.

First photo is taken at what is said to be the southernmost point of the US so the next continent South is Antarctica. The water is clear enough to see the coral reef and fish.

Second one is a native Hawaiian hibiscus with lovely fragrance

Third is a native Pandanus tree (yes, one of our houseplants) in a botanical garden in Captain Cook

Fourth is the flower of the Cannon ball tree. The interesting structure that looks like a sea anemone contains sterile pollen that bees forage while they pick up the fertile pollen below on their bodies and carry to the next flower.

The fifth and sixth are photos of the trunk of the Cannon ball tree showing the hard balls and the flower. The tree is well over 100 ft.