If you are fortunate enough to see Hawaii’s state insect, the Pulelehua or Kamehameha butterfly, you will be treated to bright orange and black colors with uniquely spaced markings and a wingspan of about 2.5 inches. You’re also probably situated in a wetland forest, near a patch of mamaki, the native Hawaiian nettle plant. The mamaki […]
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