Steven Hooper 🇺🇦💙💛🏳️🌈
@stevenhooper.bsky.social
USCG+Army NG vet, married, retired w/ insane cats, dog, chickens+pheasants, lives in the interior mountain rainforest [bundók] of a volcanic island in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Climate change, resiliency, permaculture. 🚫Crypto🚫OnlyFans🚫MAGA🚫Fascists
Young white pineapple forming.
December 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Young white pineapple forming.
It's kind of amazing how much fruit set on this young (1 year old) tamarillo. The fruit is in various stages of development.
December 16, 2025 at 1:35 AM
It's kind of amazing how much fruit set on this young (1 year old) tamarillo. The fruit is in various stages of development.
Harvested some nice navel oranges today.
December 7, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Harvested some nice navel oranges today.
View from the lanai.
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
View from the lanai.
So we hiked out across one of the 1974 lava flows to get a better look.
December 7, 2025 at 3:11 AM
So we hiked out across one of the 1974 lava flows to get a better look.
This morning at the military camp while getting gas for the car.
December 7, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This morning at the military camp while getting gas for the car.
Dwarf Red Caturra Coffee bush in test grow. Very heavy continuing coffee cherry set on this bush as evidenced by the flowers in the third photo. This is a very high elevation location on the windward side for this island at 3800 ft. MSL.
December 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Dwarf Red Caturra Coffee bush in test grow. Very heavy continuing coffee cherry set on this bush as evidenced by the flowers in the third photo. This is a very high elevation location on the windward side for this island at 3800 ft. MSL.
So this an updated set of photos for the bananas that are starting to set fruit. The first is Dwarf Apple Banana. The second is Kluay Khai Banana. The third is Blue Java Banana. These are still in early stages.
December 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
So this an updated set of photos for the bananas that are starting to set fruit. The first is Dwarf Apple Banana. The second is Kluay Khai Banana. The third is Blue Java Banana. These are still in early stages.
The Tahiti Lime is setting a light crop of limes. This is the first real attempt as the tree is still young. Previous years it would only produced a couple or a few. The tree is slowly maturing.
December 4, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The Tahiti Lime is setting a light crop of limes. This is the first real attempt as the tree is still young. Previous years it would only produced a couple or a few. The tree is slowly maturing.
Young Valencia Orange Tree. Some Valencia Oranges forming on it (last photo). Tree planted on raised terrace with rock wall and adjacent to cinder parking area (reflected heat). Portion of test grow.
December 4, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Young Valencia Orange Tree. Some Valencia Oranges forming on it (last photo). Tree planted on raised terrace with rock wall and adjacent to cinder parking area (reflected heat). Portion of test grow.
Tamarillos are nearly ripe (1st photo). This is a one plus year old tamarillo tree (2nd photo). The last photo shows white pineapple intercropped between the tamarillo tree, a peach tree and a very young Moro blood orange tree. Cranberry hibiscus is behind the peach tree.
December 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Tamarillos are nearly ripe (1st photo). This is a one plus year old tamarillo tree (2nd photo). The last photo shows white pineapple intercropped between the tamarillo tree, a peach tree and a very young Moro blood orange tree. Cranberry hibiscus is behind the peach tree.
Some random photos from today. I love it when the heliconia blooms.
November 29, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Some random photos from today. I love it when the heliconia blooms.
Some views of the rock wall rainforest garden--a continuing work in progress.
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Some views of the rock wall rainforest garden--a continuing work in progress.
Smudge the cat playing wild feral jungle cat in the rainforest...LOL.
November 29, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Smudge the cat playing wild feral jungle cat in the rainforest...LOL.
Cranberry hibiscus in bloom. A hibiscus tea can be made from flowers and leaves. Leaves can also be added to salads.
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Cranberry hibiscus in bloom. A hibiscus tea can be made from flowers and leaves. Leaves can also be added to salads.
Some Pinanga coronata palms growing in the rainforest near the driveway.
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Some Pinanga coronata palms growing in the rainforest near the driveway.
A before and after photo. The first was taken of the "Burma Road" on April 3, 2023. The second photo was taken on November 28, 2025. [corrected date].
November 29, 2025 at 4:54 AM
A before and after photo. The first was taken of the "Burma Road" on April 3, 2023. The second photo was taken on November 28, 2025. [corrected date].
Young "Joey Palm" Johannesteijsmannia altifrons growing in the rainforest.
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Young "Joey Palm" Johannesteijsmannia altifrons growing in the rainforest.
Tri Color Ginger and New Guinea Impatiens.
November 28, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Tri Color Ginger and New Guinea Impatiens.
Young Pinanga coronata palms and Monstera deliciosa.
November 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Young Pinanga coronata palms and Monstera deliciosa.
Vireyas in bloom in the mountain rainforest.
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Vireyas in bloom in the mountain rainforest.
First coat of paint on the new gate.
November 27, 2025 at 3:47 AM
First coat of paint on the new gate.
The tamarillo tree fruit is starting to ripen.
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The tamarillo tree fruit is starting to ripen.