July 17, 2024, 1:55 PM HST Maui Electric crews work to fix power line on Hāna Hwy. Maui Now file photo 2017. Hawaiian Electric will be using unmanned aircraft, or drones, for aerial inspections of its infrastructure near Kaʻahumanu Ave. and Liholiho Street in the Wailuku area on Thursday, July …
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Image: Ken Wood, National Tropical Botanical Garden By Adam Rosenberg2019-04-20 15:27:39 UTC Hey there, Hibiscadelphus woodii. How you been? The plant, which is also known as “Wood’s hau kuahiwi” and was thought to be extinct, is apparently still around and possibly even flourishing in its native Hawaii. Researchers for the …
Read More »Hawaiian flower, thought extinct, rediscovered by a drone
According to a statement from the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hibiscadelphus woodii was discovered on a vertical cliff face. Most sections of this area of the valley are inaccessible to humans because of the steep landscape. NTBG has been using drone technology for the past two and a half years …
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