Death and Life Monkeypod Blossom is a photograph by Gary F Richards which was uploaded on August 20th, 2021.
Death and Life Monkeypod Blossom
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Death and Life Monkeypod Blossom
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Gary F Richards
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5th Top Finish in the contest⦠INTENT TO CONVEY HIDDEN MESSAGES CONTEST, 07/29/2023, Members Participating: 124, Images Submitted: 484
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This is a monkeypod tree blossom which has fallen onto a cooled lava flow. It signifies the rebirth of life after the death and destruction of a lava flow. Lava brings fresh minerals up to the surface creating new soil. I photographed this blossom on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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Monkeypod Tree, curtesy of Bike Maui
Called saman in Spanish and βraintreeβ around the globe, the monkeypod tree arrived in βThe Sandwich Islandsβ in 1847, when Peter A. Brinsmade of Ladd & Companyβone of the first sugar plantations on the islandsβintroduced two seeds from Panama to the volcanic soil. The first seed was planted at the crossroad of Bishop and Hotel Streets in downtown Honolulu, Oahu; the second in the historic district of Koloa on Kauai. Today, those kernels are believed to be the progenitors for the hundreds of monkeypod trees currently found throughout Hawaii.
And for good reason: The seeds swiftly took to the Aloha Stateβs diverse climate, particularly in savannahs, wherein the trees grow can grow up to 80 feet. With gorgeous umbrellas of thick foliage and short but sturdy trunks, the monkeypod has become synonymous with the islandsβ organic beautyβparticularly on Oahu, where the islandβs largest monkeypod tree spawned a canopy that traverses nearly an acre.
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AnnaJo Vahle 6 Days Ago
Nice description to this beautiful photograph, Gary. I like your commentary. f
Nancy Griswold
Fascinating floral capture Gary, I have never seen anything like this, what an amazing flower! f/l
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