HiP 085 WANTED DEAD the Coconut Beetle, Plus Rainy Day Activites in Hawaii
epidode #85. Saturday May 18th to Thursday May 24th 2024
In this episode, we will feature the rhinoceros beetle and how it is classified as a invasive species and highlight the damage that is doing and then I’m gonna charge you with a little bit of a mission at the end of this show and I think if you saw the artwork for this episode, you have an idea what I’m talking about. It’s a hunt for the rhinoceros beetle so we can save not only our coconut trees, but papaya, pineapple, and everything else that we enjoy here in the islands. Also we have a little if not a lot of rain in the forecast, but don’t let your hearts be troubled. There will be some sunshine in between and as the week progresses, there will be a lot more sunshine. Yesterday I picked up two lovely ladies from France, Aloha Lea and Angie, Having litterally travel half way around the world they were a little disappointed to see all the rain. We had a great conversation about what you can do on a rainy day here in Hawaii and so I will make that our events calendar what you can do in hawaii on a rainy day.
HiP weekly Weather Forecast- Saturday May 18th to Thursday May 24th 2024
Weather Conditions for Oahu-
https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/honolulu/ext
This week we will see morning and evening showers overcast days, passing showers and plenty of patches of sunshine.
Winds-
Currently, the winds are pretty light coming out of the south, but they will switch to north north east winds which are our typical Tradewinds and the wind speeds will increase throughout the week so we’re starting the week off at about 5 miles an hour and by Friday it should be about 20 mile an hour tradewinds
Temperatures average-
Highs will range between 82- 85F (27-28C) Our warmest day this week will be on Monday 85F and our coolest day this week will be next Wednesday at 82F. Lows will this week range between 66 – 73F (20-22C) with the coolest night next friday morning when temps will dip down to 66F
Sea Temperatures:
https://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Hawaii/seatemp
83 F (26C) thats shoreline, the further out and deeper you go the colder it gets
This Week
Sunrise- around 5:50 am
Sunset- around 7:05 pm
Daylight – More than 13 hours of daylight, and with these thunderstorms bringing in cumulus clouds, the sunsets and sunrises should be quite fantastic
Surf Report
Song: Loma By: Salon Kingsadore,
Last song on their Album: Hotel Azteca
https://youtube.com/salonkingsadore
North Shores
2-3 and Declining to flat to a foot by mid week
West Side
2-4 and Declining to flat to a foot by mid week
South Shores
3-5 and dropping monday to 1-2 occ 3 and holding through the week
East Side
1-2 holding
CONTESTS
| T&C Grom Contest | Surf | Queens Beach Waikiki | 5/17 – 5/18 |
| Local Motion Surf Into Summer | Surf | Ala Moana Bowls | 5/22 – 5/23 |
Night Sky
Moon Phase
The moon is a waxing gibbous 75% illumination next full moon is thursday may 23rd this moon is nicknamed the flower moon or corn moon both are reminder to start planting your crops to be harvest on the next harvest moon september 28th
This week Moonrise and Moonset (rounded to nearest 5min)
Moonrise Saturday 3:15 PM
Moonset Saturday 3:20 AM
Moonrise NEXT Fri 8:45 PM
Moonset NEXT Sat 7:30 AM
Visible Planets (rounded to nearest 5min)
| Mercury: | From Sat 4:36 am |
| Venus: | From Sat 5:38 am |
| Mars: | From Sat 3:27 am |
| Jupiter: | Until Fri 7:03 pm |
| Saturn: | From Sat 2:10 am |
| Uranus: | From Sat 5:36 am |
| Neptune: | From Sat 2:44 am |
ASTRONOMICAL NOTES:
| Mars is getting higher and higher in the pre-dawn sky—although it is still not visible for observers at northerly latitudes. The Red Planet will become much brighter later this year, as it heads toward opposition on January 16, 2025. |
MINI- Feature- “Hiʻona” 10 Min
BEETLES WANTED DEAD I compiled over 10 audio clips from locals, experts and local media talking about the rhinoceros beetle. I made an effort to keep the clips in a relatively chronological order because this story started many years ago and as with infestations first it goes unnoticed and then it becomes a problem that people start to notice and I’m afraid this problem may get way out of hand and we could lose our coconut trees among other wonderful plants, fruits and vegetables, Some of the information that you hear in the following clips may be redundant and I could clip some of it out, but I’d like to keep all of them in their pure state at the end of this you will probably be an expert on rhinoceros Beatles also known as the coconut beetle first let’s Meet the Beetles from @subafarms an AI introduction. top strategies @Subafarms
https://youtube.com/shorts/RGC5p_rAOTI?si=U7ykYVhDWG-T4It6
The rhinoceros beetle was first discovered in Oahu in 2013. In 10 years they started to spread most neighbor islands like maui and kauai,
Here is @hancockhale with a short, which has a pretty comprehensive review of what we have to deal with here in the islands. It opens up with a young lady freaking out at the site of the larva, which are tnot so cute baby from the Beatles. By the end of the video, Hancock takes the larva and throws them into his chicken coop, and the chickens are stoked.
short description of the beetle (HANCOCK HALE)
https://youtube.com/shorts/R8nlq_RX7no?si=iXzJPaiD-qISYCTK
The damage caused by the Rhino Beetle or Coconut beetle, is so visible that is getting to the point that neighborhood board meetings would have experts call in to the meeting to warn of the damaging effects of rhinoceros beetles.
Posted in 2022 @808Farms6 On the verge of a catastrophe
https://youtube.com/shorts/qoARR25iugs?si=ulwpqCBWHD3sD–A
5 months ago KHON 2 covers the east side what to do when you find the grub
https://youtu.be/ZuQbHzRRs-0?si=C6GN462DSDPpGHvP
Now in the past weeks its been in the news
KGMB Drone coverage shows the invasive beetles damage
https://youtu.be/EozipFXipQE?si=kMWqdac6jj1K65x6
KHON 2 on north Shore with what you can do
https://youtu.be/mwdzZ0udi8o?si=krDZfVk0QIdJcoNg
By the name the coconut beetle its obvious that the rhinoceros, beetle or coconut beetle is fond of eating coconuts, but that’s not all as they’ve mentioned in the clips that you’ve listened to. They are going after pineapple, papaya, banana and the list goes on.
But there are solutions and that’s one thing I pride myself upon. I echo the sentiments of John Lennon, song “ Watching the Wheels”. “there’s no problems only solutions”
So let’s talk about some solutions earlier on the AI mentioned <SOT> Remember that lady in the one clip that just put it in the freezer. That’s a great idea as long as you don’t forget what it is. Tell everybody that that is what’s in the freezer nobody wants to go grab a late night, snack and end up eating a rhinoceros beetle larva. We also heard preventive maintenance such as clearing out mulch.
Now listen up Hawaii here are some possible solutions. Here is something that we have plenty of on the island ,,,,,, SALT
Solutions:
Using Salt @Rehobothorganicfarm
https://youtu.be/w85uXuNmsl8?si=a_v8aafSvJ52JoVT
Sea Salt kills the Beetle
https://youtube.com/shorts/BxXgJOdHjx0?si=ZD96fZwwpxlJ51mx
Using Salt @Rehobothorganicfarm
https://youtube.com/shorts/COV0-ZMoy3g?si=GSporqSQiXKpfDXN
In one video i watched a guy uses mothballs
Mothballs @sandeepatn4701
https://youtube.com/shorts/fsIvr1dDrVE?si=tbYroE_nEtcDxxgV
FERAMONE TRAP protect our coconut trees from rhinoceros beetles with this trap. Using a lure that mimics a female beetle’s scent, males are lured in, thinking they’ve found a mate, only to be trapped in water. It’s an effective way to safeguard our coconut trees from damage and keep them healthy.
Lure with a female scent @quackandOrchard
https://youtube.com/shorts/jto99WA4rGE?si=VWaro-bYirG4s0p8
danger TV
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k4U097xoIjQ
Or introduce them to the thin space between two bricks
Events “Ho’okipa” (Hospitality or to entertain) 2 Min
Friday May 17th to Thursday May 23rd 2024
Concerts & Comedy
Saturday 18th
6LACK
The Republik, Honolulu, HI, US
Billy F Gibbons (SATURDAY AND SUNDAY)
Blue Note Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, US- Aura Bora, No Hero, Feeble, Violent Beach, and Switch (HI, US)
Hale Wai Vista, Oahu, HI, US -
Headlock (Hawai’i)
Blood Money, Heart Attack, and Ala Wai Virus
Irish Rose Saloon, Honolulu, HI, US - 11th Hour (Hawaii)
D’lish at the Beach, Ewa Beach, HI, US
Monday 20th
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers
Blue Note Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, US
Tuesday 21st
Blue Note Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, US
Wednesday 22nd
- DJ Stylz
- da Playground Maui, Wailuku, HI, US
Thursday 23rd
Montell Fish
The Republik, Honolulu, HI, US
Rex Navarrete
Blue Note Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, US
FRIDAY 24th
Hippie Sabotage
The Republik, Honolulu, HI, US
Sheng Wang
Hawaii Theatre Center, Honolulu, HI, US
DJ LX
Jay Jda Playground Maui, Wailuku, HI, US
Rainy Day activities for Maui!
https://www.hawaiilife.com/blog/10-activities-rainy-day-maui/
Rainy Day Activites for Oahu! https://gowanderly.com/things-to-do-oahu-rain/
MORE LINKS
Local TV NEWS
https://www.songkick.com/metro-areas/14752-us-honolulu
Luis Caldera: lcenterve@gmail.com Custom music
Salon Kingsadore https://youtube.com/salonkingsadore
Places:
https://airports.hawaii.gov/hnl/
https://www.waikikiaquarium.org
Olelo Hawaii:
https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/historyculture/olelo-hawaii.htm
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