Monthly Archives: April 2009

The Compound Leaves of Serjania atrolineata

Posted on April 4, 2009 by mary

A couple of years ago I started using a plant press to save specimens from plants I could not identify. Recently I had the opportunity to visit the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama City, and I took a couple … Continue reading →

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Good reading

Posted on April 3, 2009 by mary

While I’m teaching myself more about complexly compound leaves, go read Festival of the Trees #34 at The Marvelous in Nature. It’s an amazing issue, setting a new standard for presenting information in blog carnivals.

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Weather from the Savanna

Posted on April 1, 2009 by mary

As you might imagine, weather information is pretty limited here. The closest official weather station to us is in David, the third largest city in Panama. It is near the coast, with a wide mangrove area between the city and … Continue reading →

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