Wailea Daily Photo

Wailea Daily Photo

Photoblog of Maui, Hawaii

12/5/06

Hibiscus



This beautiful red hibiscus flower is blooming now in front of my home. Hawaiian tradition has it that if you wish to attract a lover, you tuck one of these red flowers behind your right ear. Even the word hibisc(us) has "us" within it. Interesting, yes?

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1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

interesting and beautiful flower.
but...
i cant find this beautiful hibiscus in shanghai....how to tuck??
:))

jing
shanghai daily photo

December 06, 2006  

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