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28-APR-2007 Brooks Rownd

Mauna Loa Silverswords

Upper Waiakea Forest Reserve

7 silverswords resting safe in their little meadow. This image gives you an idea of their size - the largest silversword in the exclosure was just a foot across. There were 20-25 silverswords, and one was nearly dead. They grow slowly, until they're large enough to flower spectacularly once before dying.

Nikon D80 ,Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S DX Zoom
1/200s f/8.0 at 62.0mm iso200
(DSC_3943_1280s.jpg) full exif


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