- June 24, 2011So, we finished one week of work! We've planted over 125 native plants, including Ewahinahina and Maiapilo. I like learning the Hawaiian stories behind certain plants. The story behind the Pa'uohi'iaka is that one day Pele went to the beach to go spear fishing and brought her baby sister Hi'iaka. Pele was out for so long that her sister started getting sun brunt. A plant covered Hi'iaka so when Pele came back, she named the plant Pa'uohi'iaka which means the skirt that covers Hi'iaka. I also like how we got to eat certain plants like the 'Akulikuli. When you break it, it smells kind of good but it taste very salty. It was used to prevent scurvy and it was used in Hawaiian cooking for flavoring. We've placed about 80 "tracking tunnels" that were baited with peanut butter and sardines around the Punamano and Ki'i fields. After analyzing the tracks, we found that there are mongoose, rats, mice, and even toads. Speaking of toads. We got to dissect over 50 toads! It was disgusting but we learned how to identify if toads were male or female, if they had eggs, and what they ate.
Our team is getting closer as the days go on. We understand how each other works, and that we work better and faster if we have a strategy down. I like how we become close with the people we ride in the car with, but at work, we have the chance to work with the other team members and learn things about them that other people might not know. I'm very proud of our team. We're focused on getting work done, but of course we laugh and make jokes. We got a lot done in one week, let's see how we do on Kaho'olawe next week! :)
- Bree Kalima.
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