This article has a number of interesting facts about Hawaii and the types of Hawaiian tropical flowers, birds, and insects you can expect to find there. Endemic species are everywhere on Hawaii, the Island chain created by volcanoes far from everything in the pacific ocean. The “3 W’s” Wind, Waves and Wings used to be the only way to get to Hawaii before humans starting bringing organism with them. The waves transported coconuts, swimming animals and animals caught on floating objects to the island, the wind brought airborne seeds and...
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If you are on your way to Hawaii for your Easter break, definitely stop in on the famous “Foster Garden”. This world famous Hawaiian tropical flower, plant and tree garden is home to some of the most magnificent collections. In 1853 Queen Kalama leased a small piece of land to William Hillebrand, then a young German doctor and botanist. He left Hawaii after 20 years on the land to publish, Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (1888). The property was later sold to Thomas and Mary Foster, who continued to develop...
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It is no surprise that Hawaii is one of the most popular places to view the night skies. Astronomers worldwide have been coming and observing the stars and planets for years. Have they taken it too far? In July of 2009 the federal government selected the Big Island of Hawaii to be the home of a thirty-meter telescope. This telescope would require the flattening of the last original plateau on top of Mauna Kea at an elevation of 13,796 feet. Local Hawaiians and environmental groups are against this decision. There...
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