Ferocactus and Mammillaria Seeds

I prepared a germination and grow out tray for some Ferocactus and Mammillaria seeds.

After only a few days, these guys are popped out and standing proud.

Moringa drouhardii Seeds

Going to see if I can get these to germinate.  Huge buggahs!!!

That was a Heavy Rock!!!

More pictures from the Koko Crater tour.

Koko Crater Botanical Garden Tour

We joined a CSSH walking tour of the Koko Crater Botanical Garden today!  Lots of pictures so scroll through and enjoy!

Non-Stop Cactus Flowers

'Tis the season!!!!

I'll enjoy it while it lasts (the summer heat and humidity are knocking on the door).

Picking Up Poo

Dried up processed poo from Giraffes and Elephants from the Honolulu Zoo.

Now La can fertilize the planter beds -

Have I said I love this truck????!!!!

Other Plants of Interest

I've been trying to avoid jumping into other plant interest areas (specifically orchids), but I have slowly started expanding into plants that have interactions with insects.  I've been posting on the Ant Plants that I have been growing, but I've also been trying my hand at growing carnivorous plants and I'm doing ok with Drosera.

I've also had Nepenthes, Venus Fly Traps, Saraccenia - but the climate in Ewa Beach is pretty rough in the summertime.  I think I'll stick with the Drosera for a awhile!

Also - I've gotten a couple of new Kalo plants and have gone full into raising them in small water pots.  This variant is "Black Magic" - I've only had it a short while and it has thrown up two flower spikes already.

And I've gotten one other that I'll post on as soon as I can get a picture.