Tag Archives: Hiking

You say gaudichaudiana, I say gaudichaudii

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

Today’s short post is all about duality. The number two can up for a few plants we saw on today’s hike. Well duality and one pretty native vine.

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The treasures of Hidden Valley

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

I went with the O’ahu Plant Extinction Prevention folks to help with 2 very endangered plants found on the windward side of the island: Schidea kaalae and Cyanea truncata. We hiked up a ridgeline to Makaua Gulch, or also known colloquially as … Continue reading →

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Glam shots of the Manoa Cliff Natives

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

We have been working hard at restoring the native forest at our site along the Manoa Cliff trail. While there has been great strides since the project started in 2005, the trail itself outside our area still has some great … Continue reading →

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The hills have eyes… and really weird flowers

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

I like hiking Ko’olau range because I like the juxtaposition of rare native biota and dense urban environments. That whole sharing the planet thing again. However, I just can’t deny how amazing the native flora is in the Wai’anae range … Continue reading →

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Trailside plants of the Hawai’i Loa Ridge

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

While it’s an obvious play off John Hall’s excellent book, my ambitions are much humbler than his. Highlighting native plants on one trail is enough for me. On a whim, I decided to do a short 3-4 hr hike up … Continue reading →

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Gulch-hopping in Mokule’ia

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

We hiked several gulches in the Mokule’ia forest preserve to check out the native plants in the area. This part of the northern Wai’anaes has some nice native forest that are still fairly species rich. Let’s see how things have … Continue reading →

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Remnant of the Past or Vision of the Future?

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

A majority of these botany hikes I go on have been with Joel and Kenji. It has been a real privilege because they are both walking encyclopedias of the biota here in Hawai’i. So much of what I have learned … Continue reading →

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A romp through a dryland forest

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Sebastian Marquez

I think most people picture lush tropical rain forest when they think of Hawai’i, full of waterfalls and rainbows. But there are other types of plant communities found here. One dominant type being dryland forests found mostly on the leeward … Continue reading →

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Layman’s guide to the plants along the Pihea Trail

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

I’m calling it a layman’s guide not because of my readers, rather because I’m the humble layman. My very first post was about the birds easily spotted along the trail, it seems appropriate to finally talk about some of the … Continue reading →

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Birds of the Pihea Trail

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Sebastian Marquez

A couple of weeks back, I went to Koke’e State Park on the island of Kaua’i to check out the native plants and animals. Just to have a little fun with it, I’ll describe what I saw as if I … Continue reading →

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