The dark-coloured or melanic form of the peppered moth (var. carbonaria) was not known prior to 1811. After field collection in 1848 from Manchester, an industrial city in England, the frequency of the variety was found to have increased drastically.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Haiku is an unincorporated community in Maui County on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. For United States Census purposes, it is part of the Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii census-designated place, which also includes Pauwela. It was named for the ancient Hawaiian land section of Ha Ê» ikÅ«, which means talk abruptly or sharp break in the Hawaiian language.
This private villa is a unique example of living with nature and is situated on an acre of sloping woodland surrounded by gardens of native plants. Enjoy Haiku's open air livingroom and enjoy St John's fragrant gentle breezes. Capturing the natural beauty and romance of the island, Haiku is architecturally designed in West Indian style influenced by the Danish plantation great-houses.