On our last day in Kaua’i Eric and I decided to visit McBryde National Botanical Garden. The garden is close to the condo where we were staying, and Eric is very fond of any outing involving horticultural adventure. Almost as soon as we arrived at the garden I heard the distinctive call of the White-rumped Shama. After a bit of searching, I was able to locate it in a palm tree.
White-rumped Shama
We wandered around the grounds, admiring the flowers.
There were beautiful orchids.
There were other lovely flowers as well.
'Awapuhi kuahiwi
Hawai'ian Baby Woodrose
Amaryllis
There were lovely hibiscus throughout the garden.
We took a tram to a remote area of the gardens, which was quite beautiful. We walked along a stream through lush, tropical vegetation.
There were many Hawai’ian Moorhens in this area …
Hawai'ian Moorhen
… and Cattle Egrets flying overhead.
Cattle Egret
I was fascinated by the multicolored bark of the Mindinao Gum Tree.
Mindinao Gum Tree
As we walked along the trail we saw more lovely tropical flowers.
Heliconia
Brugmansia
I stopped on a small bridge to gaze at the stream …
… and realized that it was time to leave.
We made one last stop at Spouting Horn to watch the waves force water through the lava tubes.
Spouting Horn
This was where I had seen a lovely double rainbow earlier in my trip.
As we drove to the airport I was once again amazed at how quickly two weeks in Kaua’i had gone by. I can hardly wait to return next year!
These are some beautiful photos Linda. Luscious flowers. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Scott. Something to warm up a cold Saskatchewan winter.
Gosh, Linda, what beautiful photos. I have never been to Hawaii either. Maybe some day…….
Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience.
Bob, you MUST visit Hawaii at least once. The flowers are amazing, and you will see birds there that you will not see elsewhere. I think that Kaua’i is the most beautiful of all the islands. Thank you for your kind comments.
Wow, quite the tropical paradise! I would love to visit McBryde National Botanical Garden. Glorious images of beautiful birds, flowers and scenes!
Thank you Julie. McBryde NBG is a must-see on a visit to Kaua’i. The flowers and birds are amazing!!
Lovely photos! We are glad you enjoyed your visit. As a point of clarification, you might note that the McBryde Garden is one of the five garden locations (three on Kauai, one on Maui and one in Florida) which together make up the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Anyone interested can get more information at http://www.ntbg.org. Aloha and come back soon!
Thank you for your comment. I have been to Limahuli National Tropical Botanical Garden, and I did a post on that as well. You might enjoy seeing it. http://wp.me/pT8h1-8n I’m happy that you enjoyed the photos!
Some of the loveliest photos of flowers and gardens, scenery and birds I’ve seen… so beautiful. Thank you for sharing your wonderful trip with us.
Thank you Barbara. I am so happy that you enjoyed the photos! All of the National Tropical Botanical Gardens in Hawai’i are stunningly beautiful. They are a definite must-see when you’re traveling there!