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Retired from four careers and happily pursuing number five (grandfather). Enjoy learning from others and sharing the things I see.
Mililani, Hawaii
Sign In to followThanks Mark. I agree.
If this is a Kaibab squirrel, it's a long way from home.
Thanks SukanyaDatta. A Google search for Geum sp. returns many similar-looking flowers, and foliage.
The mud dauber has sealed the open chamber and added another. Just looking at the structure, I believe there are three chambers total. I have
uploaded a new picture.
SukanyaDatta - Mahalo nui loa - thank you very much - for the links. The last one was remarkably detailed and educational.
SukanyaDatta - "The adult wasp lays an egg inside the pot and seals it...along with provisions. It does not enter." Thanks for reminding me, though I think I knew that--once upon a time; my brain is going fast.
SukanyaDatta - That was my first thought--and I don't have a second one! The only thing that bothers me is that I've never seen a wasp small enough to get through a 3mm hole.
Tom: Thanks for the ID.
UPDATE: My eight year-old granddaughter hand pollinated one of the flowers, and there is now a pod on the tree with at least one seed in it.
Some research suggests these fungi might be the fruiting bodies a species of sporangia, such as Arcyria sp. or Bedfordia salicina.