On Sunday Cathy and I went to Ho'omaluhia BG for a guided hike at 1. The drive to the garden was beautiful; it got progressively
cloudier as we approached the Ko'olau Mountains. It was fun to go with Cathy, even though she got bit by the squiters pretty bad,
me not as bad. The hike was more like a guided tour, since we didnt walk very far or ( Read more... )

Went to Foster BG Friday morning, and spent most of the time looking up at trees, palms, and the herb garden. I didnt spend much time
in the prehistoric glen, since I was getting bitten a lot by mosquitos in that area. (I'm going to pick up some natural mosquito repellent
tomorrow - yesterday the bites were virtually nonexistent - they didnt ( Read more... )

Went on the 2 mile loop trail hike at Koko Crater Botanical Garden. Here's a map and the highlights
of the hike for me. The garden was divided into different geographical sections, so later when I check
the original order of the photos, I'll update the captions.


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Six gardens in six days?

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