#Merrie Monarch

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Tayla Nohealeimamo Kamakaekukauikapono Takuhere Vaughn Darval at Merrie Monarch! WIP

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Tayla Nohealeimamo Kamaekukauikapono Ta’uhere Vaugn Darval

[kinialohaguy]

Wonderous Stories

Aloha Lāpule. Blessings on this Sunday to all. Praying for the safety of Donald Trump, his family, friends, and supporters. The far-left lunatics are at it again attempting another assassination. The story is still developing and there’s not a lot of details about the shooter at this time. It is almost certain that the shooter is not a MAGA fan. I put full blame on this regime, the Marxist…

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MISS ALOHA HULA 6 WHAT WAS THAT

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Merrie Monarch Festival! ♡ ヒロ、ハワイ

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MARCH FOR ALOHA `AINA APRIL 6TH

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Old World Christmas - Luna Moth (and Monarch Butterfly) Ornament

In addition to photographing insects, one of my other hobbies is collecting glass Christmas Ornaments. Simply, I love their colors and detailing, not to mention the sheer variety. The best thing about them though: the way that light touches them, causing them to shine and glitter magnificently. It is truly something to behold! Although I love them a lot, there are too many to buy and they are too expensive to have them all. As such, I strictly stick to the ones I like, which tend to be food and animals. Luckily, downtown Toronto's "Outer Layer" and "Juxtapose" stores always come through with a lovely selection of glass ornaments year after year. As such, this year a lovely new Luna Moth ornament has graced the tree. I have to say, Old World Christmas beautifully captured the look, essence, royal-ness and beauty of the Luna Moth perfectly. All the important details are there: the 4 eyespots, the 2 hindwing tails, the curvature of the wings, and the feathered antennae (implying this ornament is a male). Even the ornament's backside, little legs and eyes. I'm very thankful to have found it.

The Luna Moth is a perfect companion to my mother's glass Monarch Butterfly ornament (from the same brand, and the same ornament uploaded a few years ago). They both compliment and contrast each other beautifully thanks to their colors, curves and intricacies. Both capture the difference essential aspects of popular Lepidopterans wonderfully, but with some artistic license as well. Since they pair well together, I've placed them near each other on the tree (the Luna Moth is higher since the tails need room) towards the top. From the look of it, the Luna Moth is right at home on the tree; it is a creature of the forest after all. Of course, this insect won't become food for the nearby birds, green iguana, skunk and blossom possum. Admittedly, keeping a real life Luna Moth on an indoor Christmas tree would be quite difficult, so this glass representation helps with that, and it is quite eye-catching, even from a distance. While I'm making a big deal over these fun holiday trinkets and decorations, I truly believe that although the real life insect only lives in adult form for a week or so, it is far more beautiful, ethereal, majestic and worthy of adoration than even the finest ornament. To see one in nature is a delightful, awe-inspiring gift!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidaysl! Here's hoping for more lovely insect finds and insect ornaments to enjoy in the future. Bless you all!

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On this day in 1660, Charles II rode into London as Britain's new king.

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Is the Monarch Merry?

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I need a Hawaiian Miku

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Know what's absolutely brilliant about being a history nerd?!!?

Becoming re-obsessed with a certain period of English history ( the Restoration! When I was 15-ish I loved reading about Charles II and all the things he did (giving the boot to the puritans, getting revenge for his father, reopening theatres and letting women act on stage, having lots of illegitimate children)that kinda stuff, anyways) . And being sad that King Charles II never had his own son on the throne, because you really like the Merrie Monarch, then remembering that his brother King James VII & II was ousted and the House of Stuart was no more on the throne of England. Lots of sad times. Then you remember a certain Jacobite song about Bonnie Prince Charlie. Which is a heckin' great song by the by. THEN you get sad remembering that Bonnie Prince Charlie lost. More sad times

Then it crosses your mind to finally check out BPCharlie's ancestry and low and behold he's King James VII & II grandson ( teen me never made the connection when last I obsessed over 17th/18th century England). Cool! I love the connecting dots I'm doing.

A little bit of reading later and a few more dots connected, and OH? isn't THAT interesting?? King ' I had more illegitimate kids than I knew what to do with ' Charles II gave lots of dukedoms and titles and things to said kids...... And guess who's a direct descendant of one of those * ahem* children? Princess Diana. Yeah, the PRINCESS DIANA ! And who's next in line to the throne of England?? Her eldest son..... Who's consequentially a direct (maternal line) descendant of the Merrie Monarch... The Jacobites better have a party when Prince William is crowned because THE STUARTS ARE GONNA BE BACK ON THE THRONE!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!

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Eighty Years Gone

Aloha kākou and Happy Aloha Friday. The night sky on the Big Island of Hawai’i has some of the best nighttime viewing of the heavens. On very clear nights the Milkyway can be seen in great detail. This is because the Observatories on Mauna Kea and University of Hawai’i have an agreement with the county to use low lights on streetlights and other sources of light. This allows for better viewing of…

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Charles II and James II: *Are brothers*

Sheep: My opinion? They definitely fucked.

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Redrew a thing my buddy oh pal ( @kiwi-the-servamp-addict ) drew for valentines day like a million years ago. Thought it’d be cool to share here :3