Monthly Archives: August 2008
Mule’s Ear Miconia
One morning during the first April we lived here, we saw a huge display of red berries outside the kitchen window. The leaves were striking as well – large and glossy on the top side, somewhat folded, with 3 strong … Continue reading
Cojoba beans
Back in March when the Cojoba tree was in bloom, I was eager to see the beans. Panamanians call the tree coralillo, meaning “coral snake,” and it’s the beans that have two of the three coral snake colors – red … Continue reading
Miniature Elephant Ear Surprise
On a recent morning walk to a corner of the orchard I had not visited recently, I nearly stumbled over a small white flower. The morning sunlight shone through the hood, making a glow like candle-light. Hoping it might be … Continue reading
Bamboo Orchid, Arundina graminifolia
What you see on the left are a stand of what we call soil orchids, some of which have been beaten to the ground by heavy rains, and on the right a stand of robust Curcuma (locally, resurrection plant) leaves. … Continue reading
