Wiliwili Update

As noted yesterday, while driving past the native wiliwilis near Waikoloa and in Kaupulehu, near Puuwaawaaa Ranch, they looked remarkably good, considering the fact that the State has announced that they're DOOMED to extinction from a nasty little wasp. Anyway, even from medium close they don't look that bad.

Up close, however, the damage is clear: The "galls" from the gallwasps are pretty ugly. But the natives appear to be more resistant than the Indian Corals at Keauhou, which have few if any normal leaves. The natives had 50% or maybe more normal leaves. "Resist!"