If you were to gut the entire Unit and start with a new floor plan, the entire unit measures 13'3" X 44' in length or for a total Unit is 585 s.f. plus the lanai which is 13'3" X 6'. There is a 3" jog in the wall by the hall closet losing approx. reducing the hallway walking space to about 3'0".
Hallway measurements: is (when you first open the door before the inside 2nd door) 3'4" X 9' and then from that second door to the living room is 3' X 17' long. Total square foot of about 81 s.f.
Master Bath is approx. 15 sq. ft. or acually 5' X 3' floor space not including the counter, toilet or the shower.
Master Bedroom is 9' 8" wide and 12' long or about 118 sq. ft. not including the closet.
Hallway Bath is: approx. 24 sq.ft. floor space not including the counter or the shower. overall interior space is 9'6" X 5'6" including the shower, toilet and vanity
Kitchen Flooring is approx: 36 s.f. but now with the kitchen and living room opened up with this center island, it appears to be and actually feels like much more room and viewing space. Actual spacing is 3'wide by 8'4"long and then in front of the water heater there is a small walkway 3' X 2'6".
Living Room Mearurements Width is 13'4 1/2" and length from kitchen to inside louvers is 16'7 1/4"
Ceiling height is 8'0" and has been sprayed with accoustic. If this is to be removed correctly, the materials must be contained and disposed of properly as it is or contains asbestos. One licensed contractor familiar with the site issues is Kehau Mendes of LKM Construction located in Kaneohe or by phone at 808-478-4503. There is a drop ceiling of 1' for the plumbing leaving a remaining height of each bathroom of 7'0". The plumbing for the unit above you is in this space.
Lanai - Every unit has a lanai. Some are ground floor others are not. Those that are ground floor do not have a railing. Those on the 2nd and 3rd floors have a railing. The measurement for this lanai is the same width as the living room 13'41/2" approx.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Resident Mgr dress code
FIND OUT BY SCIENTIFIC METHOD WHAT DRESS CODE DO WE WANT FOR OUR RESIDENT MANAGER. DO THE SIMPLE MATH TEST BELOW, THEN SCROLL DOWN TO FIND WHAT HE SHOULD BE WEARING.
It's CRAZY how accurate this is!
No peeking!
1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9
2) Multiply by 3 then
3) Add 3
4) Then again Multiply by 3 (I'll wait while you get the calculator....)
5) You'll get a 2 or 3 digit number....
6) Add the digits together
7) Remember THAT number
Now Scroll down
...............
With that number, see what we want our resident manager to wear:
1. Hard steel toe shoes
2. Long pants
3. Polo Shirts
4. Safety belts
5. Tie lines
6. Aloha Shirts
7. Pant with belts
8. Long sleeve shirts
9. Shorts and slippers (as is no changes)
10. Socks and shoes
This is Hawaii, this is the beach . . . wear shorts and slippers.
P.S. Stop picking different numbers!!
NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE, JUST DEAL WITH IT!!!!!!
It's CRAZY how accurate this is!
No peeking!
1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9
2) Multiply by 3 then
3) Add 3
4) Then again Multiply by 3 (I'll wait while you get the calculator....)
5) You'll get a 2 or 3 digit number....
6) Add the digits together
7) Remember THAT number
Now Scroll down
...............
With that number, see what we want our resident manager to wear:
1. Hard steel toe shoes
2. Long pants
3. Polo Shirts
4. Safety belts
5. Tie lines
6. Aloha Shirts
7. Pant with belts
8. Long sleeve shirts
9. Shorts and slippers (as is no changes)
10. Socks and shoes
This is Hawaii, this is the beach . . . wear shorts and slippers.
P.S. Stop picking different numbers!!
NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE, JUST DEAL WITH IT!!!!!!
High Tide on Oahu
I'm going to post a number of places where you can monitor the high tides here on Oahus North Shore.
http://www.hawaiitides.com/Haleiwa/GetHaleiwaTides.asp
http://hawaiisurfnews.com/
and then NOAA chimes in with: http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/SRF.php
Our Go fishing site offers: http://gofishingforum.net/tide.pl?location=Honolulu%2C%20Honolulu%20Harbor%2C%20Oahu%20Island%2C%20Hawaii&state=HI&lat=21.3067&lon=157.8667
While we take a lot of care to make all of the information on our site as accurate as possible, we can't guarantee the accuracy of this tide data or be held responsible for any consequences arising from its use. Do not put life or property at risk based on this data. This data exists here on this site solely for your entertainment.
These pictures were taken at 4am Jan 11, 2010 fronting Building B
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This picture is taken from the 3rd floor viewing the 4 acre lot next door.
Display Tides for this Day:
Haleiwa - North Shore of Oahu Tides
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sunrise at 7:12 AM - - Sunset at 6:09 PM
Time Height
1:10 AM 1.74 ft High
7:46 AM 0.30 ft Low
12:34 PM 0.47 ft High
4:56 PM -0.02 ft Low
Remember: While we take a lot of care to make all of the information on our site as accurate as possible, we can't guarantee the accuracy of this tide data or be held responsible for any consequences arising from its use. Do not put life or property at risk based on this data.
http://www.hawaiitides.com/Haleiwa/GetHaleiwaTides.asp
http://hawaiisurfnews.com/
and then NOAA chimes in with: http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/SRF.php
Our Go fishing site offers: http://gofishingforum.net/tide.pl?location=Honolulu%2C%20Honolulu%20Harbor%2C%20Oahu%20Island%2C%20Hawaii&state=HI&lat=21.3067&lon=157.8667
While we take a lot of care to make all of the information on our site as accurate as possible, we can't guarantee the accuracy of this tide data or be held responsible for any consequences arising from its use. Do not put life or property at risk based on this data. This data exists here on this site solely for your entertainment.
These pictures were taken at 4am Jan 11, 2010 fronting Building B
.jpg)
This picture is taken from the 3rd floor viewing the 4 acre lot next door.
Display Tides for this Day:
Haleiwa - North Shore of Oahu Tides
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sunrise at 7:12 AM - - Sunset at 6:09 PM
Time Height
1:10 AM 1.74 ft High
7:46 AM 0.30 ft Low
12:34 PM 0.47 ft High
4:56 PM -0.02 ft Low
Remember: While we take a lot of care to make all of the information on our site as accurate as possible, we can't guarantee the accuracy of this tide data or be held responsible for any consequences arising from its use. Do not put life or property at risk based on this data.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Blue Moon over Haleiwa Surf
Here is a photo taken from inside our unit directly over the birthing rock almost due west at about 4:30am on Dec. 30, 2009
What is a Blue Moon?There are in fact two definitions for a blue moon. According to the more recent definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a calendar month. For a blue moon to occur, the first of the full moons must appear at or near the beginning of the month so that the second will fall within the same month (the average span between two moons is 29.5 days).
How Often Does a Blue Moon Occur?
Over the next 20 years there will be about 15 blue moons, with an almost equal number of both types of blue moons occurring. No blue moon of any kind will occur in the years 2011, 2014, and 2017.
The more recent phenomenon, where the blue moon is considered to be the second full moon in a calendar month, last occurred on May 31, 2007. Two full moons in one month may occur in any month out of the year except for February, which is shorter than the lunar cycle.
The other, older blue moon event, which happens when there are four full moons in a season, last occured in August 2005. Since this type of blue moon is reckoned according to the seasons, it can only occur in February, May, August, or November, about a month before the equinox or the solstice.
Twice in a Blue Moon
The rare phenomenon of two blue moons (using the more recent definitition) occurring in the same year happens approximately once every 19 years. 1999 was the last time a blue moon appeared twice, in January and March.
The months of the double blue moons are almost always January and March. That is because the short month that falls in between them, February, is a key ingredient in this once-every-19-year phenomenon. For January and March to each have two full moons, it's necessary for February to have none at all. Since February is usually 28 days long, and the average span between full moons is 29.5 days, if a full moon occurs at the end of January, it's possible for the next full moon to skip February entirely and fall in the beginning of March.
Once in a Blue Moon
"Blue moon" appears to have been a colloquial expression long before it developed its calendrical senses. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first reference to a blue moon comes from a proverb recorded in 1528:
If they say the moon is blue,
We must believe that it is true.
Saying the moon was blue was equivalent to saying the moon was made of green (or cream) cheese; it indicated an obvious absurdity. In the 19th century, the phrase until a blue moon developed, meaning "never." The phrase, once in a blue moon today has come to mean "every now and then" or "rarely"—whether it gained that meaning through association with the lunar event remains uncertain.
The circumference of the moon is 6,790 lin. miles. Look how large that crater is and how far out the splash lines are! they must stretch almost 1,500 miles in each direction from the center of that crater. There are about 3,300 miles across the U.S. So that's almost all the way across the United States.
How far is the moon from the Earth?Since the moon's orbit is elliptical (oval-shaped), its distance varies from about 221,463 miles (356,334 kilometers) at perigee (closest approach to Earth) to 251,968 miles (405,503 kilometers) at apogee (farthest point). The average distance from the moon to the Earth is 238,857 miles (384,392 kilometers).
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Hawaii State Tree
State Tree and Flower Chart | State Trees | State Tree Facts and Trivia
Each of the 50 states and several United States territories have designated an official tree and flower. Many of the state flowers are actually trees as well -- some states have chosen the same species as state tree and as state flower. All of the state trees, except the Hawaii state tree, are native to the state in which they are designated. Many of the state flowers are from other parts of the world and were chosen because of their beauty or importance, not because they represent the natural flora of the state they represent. Some states have designated a state wildflower, as a symbolic native species.
The Latin names you see here may be different from those you may have seen before due to changes in plant nomenclature; we have chosen to list the current valid botanical name. Where more than one accepted common name exists, the common name in the legislation has been listed.
Here's a quiz question for you: One state lists a state flower that is not a flower at all. Do you know which state that is? Scroll to the bottom for the answer.
State Type Common Name Latin Name Year of
Legislation
Alabama (AL) Tree longleaf pine Pinus palustris 1997
Flower camellia Camellia japonica 1959/1999
Alaska (AK) Tree Sitka spruce Picea sitchensis 1962
Flower forget-me-not Myosotis alpestris subsp. asiatica 1917
Arizona (AZ) Tree palo verde genus Parkinsonia 1954
Flower saguaro cactus blossom Carnegia gigantea 1931
Arkansas (AR) Tree pine genus Pinus 1939
Flower apple blossom Malus domestica 1901
California (CA) Tree coast redwood Sequoia sempervirens 1937/1953
giant sequoia Sequoia giganteum*
Flower California poppy Eschscholzia californica 1903
Colorado (CO) Tree blue spruce Picea pungens 1939
Flower Rocky Mountain columbine Aquilegia caerulea 1899
Connecticut (CT) Tree white oak Quercus alba 1947
Flower mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia 1907
Delaware (DE) Tree American holly Ilex opaca 1939
Flower peach blossom Prunus persica 1895
District of Columbia (DC) Tree scarlet oak Quercus coccinea
Flower American Beauty rose Rosa 'American Beauty'
Florida (FL) Tree cabbage palmetto Sabal palmetto 1953
Flower orange blossom Citrus sinensis 1909
Georgia (GA) Tree live oak Quercus virginiana 1937
Flower Cherokee rose Rosa laevigata 1916
Hawaii (HI) Tree candlenut tree, kukui Aleurites moluccana 1959
Flower pua aloalo Hibiscus brackenridgei 1988
Idaho (ID) Tree western white pine Pinus monticola 1935
Flower syringa mock orange Philadelphus lewisii 1931
Illinois (IL) Tree white oak Quercus alba 1973
Flower purple violet genus Viola 1908
Indiana (IN) Tree tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 1931
Flower peony Paeonia lactiflora 1957
Iowa (IA) Tree oak genus Quercus 1961
Flower wild prairie rose Rosa arkansana 1897
Kansas (KS) Tree eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 1937
Flower sunflower Helianthus annuus 1903
Kentucky (KY) Tree tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 1994
Flower goldenrod Solidago canadensis var. scabra 1926
Louisiana (LA) Tree baldcypress Taxodium distichum 1963
Flower magnolia Magnolia grandiflora 1900
Maine (ME) Tree eastern white pine Pinus strobus 1945
Flower eastern white pine tassel and cone Pinus strobus 1895
Maryland (MD) Tree white oak Quercus alba 1941
Flower black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta 1918
Massachusetts (MA) Tree American elm Ulmus americana 1941
Flower mayflower Epigaea repens 1918
Michigan (MI) Tree eastern white pine Pinus strobus 1955
Flower apple blossom Malus domestica 1897
Minnesota (MN) Tree red pine Pinus resinosa 1945
Flower pink and white ladyslipper Cypripedium reginae 1893
Mississippi (MS) Tree magnolia genus Magnolia 1938
Flower magnolia Magnolia grandiflora 1952
Missouri (MO) Tree flowering dogwood Cornus florida 1955
Flower hawthorn genus Crataegus 1923
Montana (MT) Tree ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa 1949
Flower bitterroot Lewisia rediviva 1895
Nebraska (NE) Tree eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 1972
Flower goldenrod Solidago gigantea 1895
Nevada (NV) Tree singleleaf pinyon pine Pinus monophylla 1953
Tree bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva* 1987
Flower sagebrush Artemisia tridentata 1917
New Hampshire (NH) Tree paper birch Betula papyrifera 1947
Flower purple lilac Syringa vulgaris 1919
New Jersey (NJ) Tree northern red oak Quercus rubra 1950
Flower violet Viola sororia 1971
New Mexico (NM) Tree pinyon pine Pinus edulis 1949
Flower yucca Yucca glauca 1927
New York (NY) Tree sugar maple Acer saccharum 1956
Flower rose genus Rosa 1955
North Carolina (NC) Tree longleaf pine Pinus palustris 1963
Flower flowering dogwood Cornus florida 1941
North Dakota (ND) Tree American elm Ulmus americana 1947
Flower wild prairie rose Rosa arkansana 1907
Ohio (OH) Tree Ohio buckeye Aesculus glabra 1953
Flower scarlet carnation Dianthus caryophyllus 1904
Oklahoma (OK) Tree eastern redbud Cercis canadensis 1937
Flower mistletoe Phoradendron leucarpum 1983
Oregon (OR) Tree Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii 1939
Flower Oregon grape Berberis aquifolium 1899
Pennsylvania (PA) Tree eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis 1931
Flower mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia 1933
Rhode Island (RI) Tree red maple Acer rubrum 1964
Flower violet Viola palmata 1968
South Carolina (SC) Tree cabbage palmetto Sabal palmetto 1939
Flower yellow jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens 1924
South Dakota (SD) Tree Black Hills spruce Picea glauca var. densata 1947
Flower pasque flower Anemone patens var. multifida 1903
Tennessee (TN) Tree tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 1947
Flower iris Iris germanica 1933
Texas (TX) Tree pecan Carya illinoinensis 1919
Flower Texas bluebonnet genus Lupinus 1901
Utah (UT) Tree blue spruce Picea pungens 1933
Flower sego lily genus Calochortus 1911
Vermont (VT) Tree sugar maple Acer saccharum 1949
Flower red clover Trifolium pratense 1895
Virginia (VA) Tree flowering dogwood Cornus florida 1956
Flower flowering dogwood Cornus florida 1918
Washington (WA) Tree western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla 1947
Flower coast rhododendron Rhododendron macrophyllum 1892
West Virginia (WV) Tree sugar maple Acer saccharum 1949
Flower rhododendron Rhododendron maximum 1903
Wisconsin (WI) Tree sugar maple Acer saccharum 1949
Flower violet Viola sororia 1949
Wyoming (WY) Tree plains cottonwood Poplus deltoides subsp. monilifera 1947/1961
Flower Indian paintbrush Castilleja linariifolia 1917
Guam Tree ifil or ifit Intsia bijuga
Flower puti tai nobiu Bougainvillea spectabilis
Northern Marianas Tree flame tree Delonix regia
Flower plumeria Plumeria rubra forma acutifolia
Puerto Rico Tree silk-cotton tree Ceiba pentandra
Flower Puerto Rico hibiscus Thespesia grandiflora
U.S. Virgin Islands Tree no official tree
Flower yellow trumpetbush Tecoma stans 1934
* In the National Grove of State Trees we have chosen to grow this species when two or more different species qualify as the state tree.
Answer: Maine designated the white pine cone and tassel as its state flower. The pine cone is the female structure that bears the seeds, and the tassel is a smaller cone-like structure that produces pollen. Botanically, both the cone and tassel are not considered flowers, but are known as strobili. You could accurately say that Maine is the only state to have an official state strobilus. If you thought Oklahoma was the right answer, you are nearly correct. Mistletoe is a plant and is not a flower. It is, however, a flowering plant and bears true flowers, even though they are not showy.
Each of the 50 states and several United States territories have designated an official tree and flower. Many of the state flowers are actually trees as well -- some states have chosen the same species as state tree and as state flower. All of the state trees, except the Hawaii state tree, are native to the state in which they are designated. Many of the state flowers are from other parts of the world and were chosen because of their beauty or importance, not because they represent the natural flora of the state they represent. Some states have designated a state wildflower, as a symbolic native species.
The Latin names you see here may be different from those you may have seen before due to changes in plant nomenclature; we have chosen to list the current valid botanical name. Where more than one accepted common name exists, the common name in the legislation has been listed.
Here's a quiz question for you: One state lists a state flower that is not a flower at all. Do you know which state that is? Scroll to the bottom for the answer.
State Type Common Name Latin Name Year of
Legislation
Alabama (AL) Tree longleaf pine Pinus palustris 1997
Flower camellia Camellia japonica 1959/1999
Alaska (AK) Tree Sitka spruce Picea sitchensis 1962
Flower forget-me-not Myosotis alpestris subsp. asiatica 1917
Arizona (AZ) Tree palo verde genus Parkinsonia 1954
Flower saguaro cactus blossom Carnegia gigantea 1931
Arkansas (AR) Tree pine genus Pinus 1939
Flower apple blossom Malus domestica 1901
California (CA) Tree coast redwood Sequoia sempervirens 1937/1953
giant sequoia Sequoia giganteum*
Flower California poppy Eschscholzia californica 1903
Colorado (CO) Tree blue spruce Picea pungens 1939
Flower Rocky Mountain columbine Aquilegia caerulea 1899
Connecticut (CT) Tree white oak Quercus alba 1947
Flower mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia 1907
Delaware (DE) Tree American holly Ilex opaca 1939
Flower peach blossom Prunus persica 1895
District of Columbia (DC) Tree scarlet oak Quercus coccinea
Flower American Beauty rose Rosa 'American Beauty'
Florida (FL) Tree cabbage palmetto Sabal palmetto 1953
Flower orange blossom Citrus sinensis 1909
Georgia (GA) Tree live oak Quercus virginiana 1937
Flower Cherokee rose Rosa laevigata 1916
Hawaii (HI) Tree candlenut tree, kukui Aleurites moluccana 1959
Flower pua aloalo Hibiscus brackenridgei 1988
Idaho (ID) Tree western white pine Pinus monticola 1935
Flower syringa mock orange Philadelphus lewisii 1931
Illinois (IL) Tree white oak Quercus alba 1973
Flower purple violet genus Viola 1908
Indiana (IN) Tree tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 1931
Flower peony Paeonia lactiflora 1957
Iowa (IA) Tree oak genus Quercus 1961
Flower wild prairie rose Rosa arkansana 1897
Kansas (KS) Tree eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 1937
Flower sunflower Helianthus annuus 1903
Kentucky (KY) Tree tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 1994
Flower goldenrod Solidago canadensis var. scabra 1926
Louisiana (LA) Tree baldcypress Taxodium distichum 1963
Flower magnolia Magnolia grandiflora 1900
Maine (ME) Tree eastern white pine Pinus strobus 1945
Flower eastern white pine tassel and cone Pinus strobus 1895
Maryland (MD) Tree white oak Quercus alba 1941
Flower black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia hirta 1918
Massachusetts (MA) Tree American elm Ulmus americana 1941
Flower mayflower Epigaea repens 1918
Michigan (MI) Tree eastern white pine Pinus strobus 1955
Flower apple blossom Malus domestica 1897
Minnesota (MN) Tree red pine Pinus resinosa 1945
Flower pink and white ladyslipper Cypripedium reginae 1893
Mississippi (MS) Tree magnolia genus Magnolia 1938
Flower magnolia Magnolia grandiflora 1952
Missouri (MO) Tree flowering dogwood Cornus florida 1955
Flower hawthorn genus Crataegus 1923
Montana (MT) Tree ponderosa pine Pinus ponderosa 1949
Flower bitterroot Lewisia rediviva 1895
Nebraska (NE) Tree eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides 1972
Flower goldenrod Solidago gigantea 1895
Nevada (NV) Tree singleleaf pinyon pine Pinus monophylla 1953
Tree bristlecone pine Pinus longaeva* 1987
Flower sagebrush Artemisia tridentata 1917
New Hampshire (NH) Tree paper birch Betula papyrifera 1947
Flower purple lilac Syringa vulgaris 1919
New Jersey (NJ) Tree northern red oak Quercus rubra 1950
Flower violet Viola sororia 1971
New Mexico (NM) Tree pinyon pine Pinus edulis 1949
Flower yucca Yucca glauca 1927
New York (NY) Tree sugar maple Acer saccharum 1956
Flower rose genus Rosa 1955
North Carolina (NC) Tree longleaf pine Pinus palustris 1963
Flower flowering dogwood Cornus florida 1941
North Dakota (ND) Tree American elm Ulmus americana 1947
Flower wild prairie rose Rosa arkansana 1907
Ohio (OH) Tree Ohio buckeye Aesculus glabra 1953
Flower scarlet carnation Dianthus caryophyllus 1904
Oklahoma (OK) Tree eastern redbud Cercis canadensis 1937
Flower mistletoe Phoradendron leucarpum 1983
Oregon (OR) Tree Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii 1939
Flower Oregon grape Berberis aquifolium 1899
Pennsylvania (PA) Tree eastern hemlock Tsuga canadensis 1931
Flower mountain laurel Kalmia latifolia 1933
Rhode Island (RI) Tree red maple Acer rubrum 1964
Flower violet Viola palmata 1968
South Carolina (SC) Tree cabbage palmetto Sabal palmetto 1939
Flower yellow jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens 1924
South Dakota (SD) Tree Black Hills spruce Picea glauca var. densata 1947
Flower pasque flower Anemone patens var. multifida 1903
Tennessee (TN) Tree tulip poplar Liriodendron tulipifera 1947
Flower iris Iris germanica 1933
Texas (TX) Tree pecan Carya illinoinensis 1919
Flower Texas bluebonnet genus Lupinus 1901
Utah (UT) Tree blue spruce Picea pungens 1933
Flower sego lily genus Calochortus 1911
Vermont (VT) Tree sugar maple Acer saccharum 1949
Flower red clover Trifolium pratense 1895
Virginia (VA) Tree flowering dogwood Cornus florida 1956
Flower flowering dogwood Cornus florida 1918
Washington (WA) Tree western hemlock Tsuga heterophylla 1947
Flower coast rhododendron Rhododendron macrophyllum 1892
West Virginia (WV) Tree sugar maple Acer saccharum 1949
Flower rhododendron Rhododendron maximum 1903
Wisconsin (WI) Tree sugar maple Acer saccharum 1949
Flower violet Viola sororia 1949
Wyoming (WY) Tree plains cottonwood Poplus deltoides subsp. monilifera 1947/1961
Flower Indian paintbrush Castilleja linariifolia 1917
Guam Tree ifil or ifit Intsia bijuga
Flower puti tai nobiu Bougainvillea spectabilis
Northern Marianas Tree flame tree Delonix regia
Flower plumeria Plumeria rubra forma acutifolia
Puerto Rico Tree silk-cotton tree Ceiba pentandra
Flower Puerto Rico hibiscus Thespesia grandiflora
U.S. Virgin Islands Tree no official tree
Flower yellow trumpetbush Tecoma stans 1934
* In the National Grove of State Trees we have chosen to grow this species when two or more different species qualify as the state tree.
Answer: Maine designated the white pine cone and tassel as its state flower. The pine cone is the female structure that bears the seeds, and the tassel is a smaller cone-like structure that produces pollen. Botanically, both the cone and tassel are not considered flowers, but are known as strobili. You could accurately say that Maine is the only state to have an official state strobilus. If you thought Oklahoma was the right answer, you are nearly correct. Mistletoe is a plant and is not a flower. It is, however, a flowering plant and bears true flowers, even though they are not showy.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Shortest Day
December 21, where Sunrise is at 7:05am and Sunset is at 5:54pm My math works out to 10 hours 49 minutes long today. This is according to the State of Hawaii satellite weather bureau.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Petroglyph found at the Surf
The next morning in the shadows
Then we walk on it.
Then we place her in the ground
First we prepare the ground
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