Category Archives: Marantaceae
A Plague of Beetles
This morning our worker called us out to see what he called la plaga – a plague of beetles. It was early morning, the beetles were on the back side of the leaf, so I was shooting in the sun, hence the poor quality of this and the next image. 
Here’s the culprit. 
Ted McCrae of Beetles in the Bush says that it is a scarab family of the chafer group (subfamily Melolonthinae) but did not have a species name for it.
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
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