These are very rare and hard to find. We had a great tour guide to show us! They're cleverly hidden underneath their large leaves; they're among the native species of plants that are endangered due to foreign introduction of non-native plants.

For these plants, the 'I'wi loves. What is an 'I'wi?

This: http://animalguardianspirits.net/im.....wi_perched.jpg

The ʻIʻiwi or Scarlet Hawaiian Honeycreeper (Vestiaria coccinea) is a Hawaiian finch in the Hawaiian honeycreeper subfamily, Drepanidinae, and the only member of the genus Vestiaria. One of the most plentiful species of this family, many of which are endangered or extinct, the ʻiʻiwi is a highly recognizable symbol of Hawaiʻi. The ʻiʻiwi is the third most common native land bird in the Hawaiian Islands. There are large colonies of ʻiʻiwi on the islands of Hawaiʻi and Kauaʻi, and smaller colonies on Molokaʻi and Oʻahu; ʻiʻiwi were extirpated from Lānaʻi in 1929. Altogether, the remaining populations add up to a total of 350,000 birds.

Absolutely adorable. ^3^ Their little beaks are designed specifically for these kind of flowers, to drink nectar from them. Isn't evolution funny like that? Darwin should've gone here instead.

Enjoy!