2010-12-15 Cactus Garden and Manoa Falls

The Kapi'olani Community College dedicates copious land to its ever expanding cactus and succulent garden. They also have an awesome farmers market which was a bit touristy, sadly. But, that didn't stop their jam from being voraciously devoured by me and others related to me.


Kalanchoe in bloom.


Check out these Pachipodiums!


So cute! They were crawling all over the Aloe licking the nectar.


We went for a leisurely hike up to Manoa falls. By leisurely, I mean sweaty. And by hike I mean up a jogging up a rocky hillside in 80F weather. Can we perhaps be less used to this? Absolutely! Just make the humidity 103.2% and you're set! It turned out we had too much blood and we had to sweat it out.


Occasionally, I would have a few seconds to take a picture. Some sort of Neomarica.


After the hike, we went to the neighboring Lyon Arboretum. Lachnalia was opening up.


Another Albizia. I think this is the one that's coming in the mail.


Gloriosa superba.


Could be a Jacaranda, but whatever it is, it's over 200ft tall and well over 10ft in diameter. Notice the tiny swing set to the left.


Last, we went for a short hike along the top of the ridge. Way cooler up there amongst the Araucaria.