Monthly Archives: February 2023

Getting to know your Hawaiian Lobeliads #39 Lobelia hypoleuca

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

Lobelia hypoleuca Hawaiian name: Kuhi`aikamo`owahie, `opelu Conservation status: Rare Distribution: Main Hawaiian Islands Date photographed: 9/22/2019 *Identification: : Form– Stems woody, erect, 15-30 dm long, leafy in upper 1/2. Leaves– narrowly elliptic to elliptic, 30-65 cm long, 2-10 cm wide, upper … Continue reading →

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The Monk Seal babies of Waikiki

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Sebastian Marquez

I had the privilege of seeing the monk seal pups in Waikiki the past few years. Seeing the young seals being raised by their mom adjacent to some of the most highly used shorelines in Hawai`i shows the challenges and … Continue reading →

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