Monthly Archives: March 2007
Mandevilla hirsuta – plebian trumpet vine
This flower almost always catches my eye as a lone spot of color in a tangled field of grasses and shrubs. When I get up close to it, I feel an odd deja vu. Only after identifying it, and finding … Continue reading
You’re invited…
You’re invited to participate in a biological data collection blitz in Panama. During the week of 21-29 April 2007, citizens in the United States and elsewhere will be collecting information to discover how many plants, bugs, reptiles, frogs, and other … Continue reading
Tabebuia – strength and beauty
Just when the dry season began feeling parched, and after many of the “yellow” trees had moved beyond blooming into fruit and seed production, along came one of the “pink” trees. It’s Tabebuia rosea, known commonly as the roble de … Continue reading
The Two-faced Miconia
I’ve been waiting for this tree to flower since last June, when its relative bloomed so beautifully. I’ve had an idea about what it is, but I wouldn’t be able to find out whether my idea is right until I … Continue reading
