Monthly Archives: June 2010

Witch’s Broom in Sapindaceae

It is now clear that The Thing which appeared on my tree, Allophylus psilospermus, is indeed an example of witch’s broom (or witches’ broom in the plural, if you write for the fungus and lichen journal Mycologia). To refresh your … Continue reading

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May Rainfall is Average – An Unusual Event

Our rainfall in May of this year was average. In fact, it was nearly exactly average: the 17-year average is 22.4 inches for our local area in western Panama; this May we had 22.7 inches. On the following graph, the … Continue reading

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