Garlic Vine

Cydista aequinoctialis

Another Kind of Mamey....

Mamey  Mammea americana -  Guttiferae
I'm hoping the seeds sprout.....

Abiu

 Abiu, these are from my trees. A  great fruit that has a refreshing custard like flavor. They vary a lot from tree to tree. My friend Scot has a tree that produces really big ones.

Here's a description from Frankies Nursery web site

Abiu (Pouteria caimito)—The abiu is a small evergreen fruit tree native to South America. The round bright yellow skinned fruits, which are borne directly on the tree branches several times a year, are considered one of the best fruits of the Amazon Basin. The white, translucent flesh is sweet with a slight flavor of caramel with honeydew melon and the texture of a well ripened persimmon. The Gray and Z-2 abius are selections from Australia with good quality fruits that weigh about a pound. The trees need some wind protection with good draining soil.

Albatross Rescue

Last night at closing time we had some excitement . I was getting ready to run our dog when I glanced across the highway and saw this big bird bobbing its head and weaving up the right of way.
Cindy called the Wildlife people out at Kilauea Point and they said a ranger would come by to pick up the bird and not to let it get into traffic.
I ran across the road and picked up the bird known as K547.
Later the ranger said she had already rescued him that morning. He was fledging and that means flying north out to sea for a year.
I hope three times is a charm and that K547 makes it back to Kauai

Huge Pitaya Bloom

Last night about 30 flowers bloomed on the plant in the Mammey tree. Dragonfruit cultivation looks like a good bet in the Kilauea area

Mountain Apple

Some of the first Mountain Apple on a tree I planted about 4 years ago.

These are nice big ones.

Baby Durian

Some young Durian . I hope these reach maturity this year.

I'm planting more young trees to help with pollination.