Lauren and Carson's Beach Portraits

Insects of Hawaii, photos taken around Maui.

I love nature so shooting insects is a very fun and an educating experience.
Hawaii has the highest rate of extinction of birds, insect and plants then
anywhere else in the world due to the introduction of cattle, disease, foreign
birds,plants and other invasive insects.
Also the destruction of our native habitat due to development for housing and hotels. Streams and rivers that once flowed all the way to the ocean are being diverted for sugar and other agriculture has had a detrimental effect on our ocean and reefs.

(Ascyltyus pterygodes (L.Koch, 1865), an introduced jumping spider. It’s the largest salticid in Hawaii.)



Hawaiian Yellow faced Bee, Hylaeus
There are around 60 species of the endemic Hawaiian Yellow faced Bee or Hylaeus in Hawaii.
There is an effort to place these on the threatened species list because they are so rare and in danger of extinction.

Ashleen's portraits

Pre-sunset portrait of Ash





At sunset on Ka'anapali beach



With the ohana after sunset.

Some Body boarding surfers at Honolua bay

The wave were good at the bay and I got some good shots of these body boarders!


They also like to fly!