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	<title>The Firefly Forest &#187; Hawaii</title>
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	<description>Discovering and enjoying nature - The Firefly Forest is a combination nature journal and plant and animal species identification guide</description>
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		<title>Polynesian Rat</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2011/06/09/polynesian-rat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Mammals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Polynesian Rats (Rattus exulans) are common in a variety of habitats at lower elevations here in Hawaii. These rats are native to Southeast Asia, but they have now spread to the islands of the tropical and subtropical Pacific thanks to humans. Polynesian Rats were originally brought here to Hawaii by the early Polynesians, and these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Common Myna</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2010/07/08/common-myna/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Birds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most ubiquitous Hawaiian birds is the Common Myna or Indian Myna (Acridotheres tristis). Common Mynas are native to south Asia, and they were brought here to Hawaii in 1865 to control a large infestation of army worms (plant-damaging moth caterpillars). The clever and adaptable Common Mynas now thrive here in Hawaii and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ohia Psyllid Galls</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2010/06/02/ohia-psyllid-galls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 04:38:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Invertebrates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Psyllids or Jumping Plant Lice are small, jumping, winged, highly host-specific plant-feeding bugs in the Superfamily Psylloidea. Not only can Psyllids weaken plants with their feeding and spread plant diseases, their nymphs (immature Psyllids) can form unsightly, disfiguring galls on host plants. I observed these weird, red, pimple-like galls on the leaves of an &#039;Ohi&#039;a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skeleton Flower</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2010/05/30/skeleton-flower/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 19:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Wild Plants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Skeletonized leaves are not terribly rare, but this lace-like skeletonized flower is the first one I&#039;ve ever seen, and despite its ghostly transparency and veiny, deathlike appearance, it was still soft and alive. Adding to its creepiness, I found it growing near an old Hawaiian burial site. The skeleton flower is that of a White [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giant Centipede</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2010/04/26/giant-centipede/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Invertebrates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Although Hawaii does not have snakes, there are slithery, venomous creatures here like the Giant Centipede (Scolopendra subspinipes). Giant Centipedes were accidentally introduced to Hawaii by humans, perhaps by the Polynesians or by the first explorers, and they have since become one of the most feared and hated pests here because of their venomous and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long-tailed Blue Butterfly</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2010/04/13/long-tailed-blue-butterfly/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2010/04/13/long-tailed-blue-butterfly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Invertebrates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus) butterflies are native to Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. These butterflies were accidentally introduced to Hawaii in the late 1800s, so they have had plenty of time to become well established here and are now one of Hawaii&#039;s most common butterflies. The Long-tailed Blue is also commonly known as the Peablue, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii Tsunami Evacuation</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2010/02/27/hawaiitsunami-evacuation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Offbeat Hawaii]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The tsunami sirens have been going off and I have to evacuate. I live on the southeastern side of the Big Island of Hawaii in a rental house just one house away from the ocean at an elevation of only 8 feet above sea level, so I am very worried! Update: The barricades to my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What NOT to do in a tsunami</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2010/01/10/what-not-to-do-in-a-tsunami/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2010/01/10/what-not-to-do-in-a-tsunami/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Offbeat Hawaii]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I live in a tsunami evacuation area here in Hawaii, and this weird warning sign below is the actual one for my neighborhood.]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Moon Over Hawaii</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/12/31/blue-moon-over-hawaii/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/12/31/blue-moon-over-hawaii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Wild Plants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A blue moon is the second full moon in any month. This blue moon was over the Big Island of Hawaii on New Year&#039;s Eve, December 31, 2009. The blue moon was shining through a pair of Cook Pines (Araucaria columnaris) along the coast. Cook Pines always lean away from the ocean, so you can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cuban Slug</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/09/09/cuban-slug/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Invertebrates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cuban Slugs or Two-striped Slugs (Veronicella cubensis) have become common garden pests in some parts of Hawaii. Cuban Slugs are native to Cuba, but they have spread to other islands in the Caribbean and have recently been accidentally introduced to the Hawaiian Islands. They were discovered on Oahu in 1985 and soon spread to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yellow-shelled Semi-slug</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/09/01/yellow-shelled-semi-slug/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/09/01/yellow-shelled-semi-slug/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Invertebrates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yellow-shelled Semi-slugs (Parmarion martensi) are large, parasite-spreading garden pests that were accidentally introduced to Hawaii from Southeast Asia. In 1996, they were discovered on Oahu, and in 2004, they were discovered in the eastern lowland parts of the Big Island, where they are now very common. I observed this Yellow-shelled Semi-slug crawling around on a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Noni or Indian Mulberry</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/07/16/noni-or-indian-mulberry/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/07/16/noni-or-indian-mulberry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Wild Plants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most healthful but worst smelling fruits (at least when fully ripe or overripe) belongs to the Noni or Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia). This now naturalized plant was brought here to the Hawaiian Islands by the ancient Polynesians, and they made very good use of it. Red dye was made from the bark [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red-black False Blister Beetle</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/07/08/red-black-false-blister-beetle/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/07/08/red-black-false-blister-beetle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Invertebrates]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Some of the most annoying insects found in Hawaii are Red-black False Blister Beetles or Redblack Oedemerids (Ananca bicolor). These nocturnal beetles are highly attracted to lights, and if they are present, they can show up in large numbers to ruin your outdoor evening dining or invade your house through any small holes or gaps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>West Indian Raspberry</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/07/04/west-indian-raspberry/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/07/04/west-indian-raspberry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Wild Plants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[West Indian Raspberry, Thimbleberry, Ola&#039;a, Roseleaf Raspberry, or Rose-leaf Bramble (Rubus rosifolius) is an introduced, invasive weed found on all the main Hawaiian Islands. It is generally found growing in the shady understory of wet or mesic (moderately moist) forests at lower elevations, and its presence is an indication that a particular area gets a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gold Dust Day Gecko</title>
		<link>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/06/24/gold-dust-day-gecko/</link>
		<comments>http://fireflyforest.net/firefly/2009/06/24/gold-dust-day-gecko/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T. Beth Kinsey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hawaiian Reptiles and Amphibians]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Gold Dust Day Geckos (Phelsuma laticauda) are brilliantly colored, day active geckos introduced to Hawaii from Madagascar. They were originally brought here as pets and are now spreading throughout the islands, mainly in suburban areas. I observed these Gold Dust Day Geckos in my yard and house in Pahoa, Hawaii. The Gold Dust Day Gecko [...]]]></description>
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