Monthly Archives: April 2007
Observadores de BioBlitz
The final survey in Panama’s BioBlitz has been completed. In this survey, a 20 meters by 20 meters grid was established and all trees and shrubs within the grid were identified and mapped. Here, a volunteer measures the distance between … Continue reading
First BioBlitz Survey
Four Panamanians and one retired American conducted the first Blogger BioBlitz of Panama survey this week. The results are entirely in Spanish, so I am merely posting a summary in English at this point. We sampled a wooded area at … Continue reading
Still time to sign up for BioBlitz
Traducción española abajo A BioBlitz is a period of intensive sampling, usually conducted to get a quick estimate of the numbers of plants and animals in an area. This year, in the week around Earth Day, many citizens will be … Continue reading
Calathea lutea – food wrapper
I’ve been curious about this plant ever since I ate my first Panamanian tamale wrapped in one of its leaves. Luckily, the family that is helping me with my Spanish gave me a grand tour of their property last week, … Continue reading
