Tara Severns

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Nature geek. Percussionist. Retired academic librarian. Photos are mine CC-BY-NC-SA

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Tara Severns@taraseverns· 24d

White Carnival Candy slime mold (Arcyria sp.), cosmopolitan, and Pyrrhobryum spiniforme moss, indigenous. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up of dozens of tiny, pale bluish-white, club-shaped fruiting bodies rising on hair-thin dark stalks from a decaying log. Soft green moss fills the background, contrasting with the weathered brown wood and giving the miniature scene a forest-like appearance.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· 26d

Heart-leaf Philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum), Maile Pilau—Stink Vine (Paederia foetida), and Trailing Daisy (Sphagneticola trilobata), introduced. Keonepoko, Puna, Hawai‘i.

A climbing vine with velvety, heart-shaped leaves ascends a mossy tree trunk. One newly unfurled leaf is bronze while older leaves are deep green with pale veins. A small yellow daisy-like flower blooms below among glossy creeping foliage, with another vine twining through the scene.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· 27d

Hybrid Tea Rose (Rosa 'Pope John Paul II'), introduced (cultivated). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up of a fully open white rose with a high-centered spiral of velvety petals beaded with raindrops. Green leaves and a softly blurred garden background frame the bloom.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· 28d

Domestic Sheep (Ovid aries), introduced. Hawaiʻi Island.

A weathered sheep skull is mounted upright on a wooden stake in dense, green vegetation. The skull is stained with patches of bright green algae or moss, and its large, ridged horns curl outward and downward on both sides. Lichens cover the lower portion of the stake. Ferns, shrubs, and scattered small yellow wildflowers fill the softly blurred background.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· 29d

Ferns: introduced Lauaʻe Haole—Golden Polypoidy (Phlebodium aureum) & Brown’s Sword Fern (Nephrolepis brownii) with endemic Wahine Noho Mauna—Mountain-dwelling Woman (Adenophorus tamariscinus). Bryophytes: endemic Bazzania cordistipula & Acroporium fuscoflavum with indigenous Pyrrhobryum Spiniforme.

A bright green, deeply lobed fern grows on a moss-covered tree trunk, surrounded by other ferns and dense mats of mosses and liverworts in a wet forest understory.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 13

A Pantropical white-rot fungus (Earliella scabrosa). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawai‘i.

Close-up of the underside of a fan-shaped shelf fungus on a decaying log. The cream-to-tan surface is mottled brown and covered with maze-like elongated pores that become short ridges near the center. A thin white margin borders the scalloped edge, with blurred tropical foliage behind.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 12

Common Coral Slime (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa), cosmopolitan. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up macro view of a white slime mold fruiting body, showing a dense network of delicate, branching, coral-like threads that form an airy lattice beneath a smooth outer surface.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 11

Pepeiao—Wood Ear Fungi (Auricularia sp.). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up of several reddish-brown, ear-shaped jelly fungi growing in overlapping clusters on a weathered log. The largest fruiting body fills the foreground, its smooth, glossy inner surface holding a shallow pool of rainwater, while the velvety outer surface curls into a thin, wavy rim. Additional cup-like fungi recede into the background along the log, with soft green grass blurred behind them.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 10

Brown's Sword Fern (Nephrolepis brownii), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Several arching fern fronds emerging from a moss-covered tree trunk.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 9

Golden Polypody fern (Phlebodium aureum), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawai‘i.

Close-up of the underside of a fern frond, filling the frame with a network of pale, branching veins against a smooth green surface. A thick central midrib runs diagonally across the image, dividing two sections of the leaf. The fine vein pattern forms an intricate, irregular lattice that becomes more vivid green toward the lower portion of the frond.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 8

Alien ruderal species in action, including the sprawling Water Purslane (Ludwigia palustris), creeping Asiatic Wishbone Flower (Torenia asiatica), and edgy Flatsedges (Cyperus haspan and C. sp.). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up of a patch of compacted black cinder with several small plants growing from cracks in the dark, porous rock. At center, a sprawling mat-forming plant with reddish stems radiates outward, bearing pairs of small oval leaves tinged bronze and green. Above it, a creeping herb has pinkish stems and elongated, pointed flower buds. Tufts of bright yellow-green flatsedges with narrow, grass-like leaves emerge close by.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 7

ʻAmaʻu (Sadleria cyatheoides), endemic. ‘Olaʻa, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up of a bright lime-green unfurling fern frond stretching diagonally across the frame. Dozens of tightly coiled leaflets gradually open in sequence from the thick fiddlehead at the lower left toward the frond tip, illustrating the fern’s spiral growth. Mature dark green fern fronds with deeply grooved leaflets fill the background.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 6

Snake-headed Flatworm (Rhynchodemus sylvaticus), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up of a slender, translucent tan flatworm gliding across the underside of a green leaf. Its elongated body narrows to a pointed, shovel-shaped head with two tiny dark eyes near the tip. Purple leaf veins frame the worm, and the leaf’s fine network of veins is visible beneath it.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 5

Wolf’s Milk slime mold (Lycogala sp.), cosmopolitan. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawai‘i.

Close-up of a small cluster of salmon-pink, cushion-shaped slime mold fruiting bodies emerging from a crack in dark, weathered tree bark. The smooth, finely textured spheres vary in size and are tightly packed together, contrasting with the rough, fissured bark. A few green fern leaflets appear at the lower right edge of the frame.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 4

Lilikoi—Common Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis), introduced (cultivated). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up macro of the center of a passion flower, showing a ring of long, threadlike filaments that fade from deep violet at the base to white at the tips. Above them, a lime-green floral structure is encircled by a bright green ring densely dotted with tiny purple spots.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 3

Bamboo Orchid (Arundina Graminifolia), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up of a slender flowering stem bearing several orchid blossoms among tall grasses and leafy vegetation. Three open flowers have narrow white petals and sepals with a faint pink blush, surrounding a frilled lip that fades from pale lavender and yellow at the throat to deep magenta at the tip. Several unopened buds line the arching stem.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 2

An introduced Plantain (Plantago sp.). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawai‘i.

Close-up of a low-growing rosette plant on black volcanic gravel. Bright green, spoon-shaped leaves radiate from a central crown on reddish-purple stalks. Several older outer leaves are yellowing with brown mottling.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jul 1

Stinging Nettle Caterpillar (Oxyplax pallivitta), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawai‘i.

Close-up of a pale gray, black, and cream caterpillar with a network of dark markings and rows of long, white, bristle-like spines. It arches along the edge of a broad, glossy leaf in deep shades of crimson and burgundy, where a semicircular bite mark reveals recent feeding. The softly blurred background is filled with overlapping red foliage.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jun 30

Ticktrefoil (Desmodium sp.), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

A close up of a plant with a growth flush of three-part ovate leaves with red stems and bracts, and folded, young emerging leaves with soft, fuzzy undersides .

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jun 29

Red Amaranth (Amaranthus sp.), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up of a young plant with broad, smooth, deep burgundy leaves radiating from a reddish central stem. The newly emerging leaves are a brighter magenta-red. It grows among low green weeds in dark, rocky volcanic soil.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jun 28

Meyen's Flatsedge (Cyperus meyenianus), introduced. Keauhou, Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up of a dried sedge seed head with long, narrow, straw-brown bracts radiating from a central point like the spokes of a wheel. Several slender flowering spikes extend beyond the bracts, each bearing tiny pale seeds in neat rows. Broad, glossy green leaves and damp forest floor vegetation form a soft, out-of-focus background.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jun 27

‘Ōhi‘a lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha), endemic. Keauhou, Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi.

Close view of low, sprawling shrubs rooted in cracks of a rugged black lava flow. Thick, rounded leaves are glossy green with bronze- and pink-tinged new growth, forming a line of plants that recedes into the distance. The surrounding landscape is a broad expanse of rough, broken lava with only scattered vegetation, beneath a bright blue sky filled with puffy white clouds.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jun 26

Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up of a large golden-yellow, daisy-like flower in bright sunlight. About a dozen long, slightly overlapping petals radiate from a dense orange-yellow central disk of tiny florets, with a ring of curled pollen-bearing structures surrounding the center. Soft green leaves and stems fill the background.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jun 25

Dwarf St. John's Wort (Hypericum mutilum), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawai‘i.

Close-up of a delicate flowering stem held between two fingers. Slender reddish-green leaves and clusters of tiny pale yellow flower buds surround several small, glossy reddish seed capsules. Fine dew droplets line the leaf edges, while similarly red foliage fades into a softly blurred background.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jun 24

Traveler's Palm (Ravenala madagascariensis), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Looking upward from beneath a fan-shaped crown of large paddle-like leaves. Wind-tattered leaf blades radiate on long stalks from a single point, their parallel ribs highlighted against a pale blue, lightly clouded sky. Additional leaves frame the image along the top edge.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jun 23

Chinese Hibiscus (Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis), introduced (cultivated). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawai’i.

Close-up side view of a large scarlet flower hanging downward from a slender stem. The broad, ruffled petals form a flared trumpet shape, while a long pink staminal column extends below, tipped with clusters of yellow pollen-bearing anthers and red stigma lobes.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jun 22

Black-Eyed Pea (Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata), introduced (cultivated). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up of a pale bean flower. Two broad white upper petals spread like wings above a smaller lower petal washed with faint lavender and pale green at the throat. The blossom is surrounded by green trifoliate leaves.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jun 21

Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), introduced, on Crown Flower (Calotropis gigantea), introduced (cultivated). Kaueleau, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

A butterfly with orange wings outlined in black and dotted with white spots rests on a cluster of pale, waxy flowers. Large oval leaves surround the butterfly; their silvery undersides catch the sunlight, contrasting with the glossy green upper surfaces.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jun 20

Flaming Sword (Lutheria splendens), introduced. Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.

Close-up of a terrestrial bromeliad growing among grasses and ferns. Two upright, flame-red flower spikes emerge from a rosette of broad leaves patterned with dark and pale green horizontal bands. The larger spike stands prominently in the center, with a smaller spike beside it. In the background, partially obscured by vegetation, is a rusting, abandoned pickup truck. The surrounding grasses and forest plants create a lush, overgrown tropical setting.

Tara Severns@taraseverns· Jun 19

Painted Nettle (Coleus scutellarioides), introduced (cultivated). Waikahekaheiki, Puna, Hawaiʻi.