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Some memorable pictures there. I have made two trips to Costa Rica and I have seen much of what you put on here, it's a great place. I'm sorry I can not help you with the identities, you need to get some information from elsewhere for that.
You have taken so many plant pictures, that I suppose you did not have time to take any of humming birds. You were at La Paz water gardens, so I had hoped you might.
You have taken so many plant pictures, that I suppose you did not have time to take any of humming birds. You were at La Paz water gardens, so I had hoped you might.
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You're wright: this is a great place for landscapes, plants, animals, and insects !!!!
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More lovely pics - and I must say that you are doing extremely well to put so many names to such a varied array of plants!
Interesting to see Gunnera talamancana. How big is the leaf? Does it compare with G. insignis in size? Which did you see growing highest up the volcano and at what kind of elevation?
Interesting to see Gunnera talamancana. How big is the leaf? Does it compare with G. insignis in size? Which did you see growing highest up the volcano and at what kind of elevation?
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Hi Paul, Here is my picture of Gunnera talamancana. The flower is about 60cm long or more, so that should give you an idea of how big the leaves are. It grows in cloud forest, so I don't think you would have much joy growing it in Essex, although the day I saw it, it was fairly chilly. Thierry says it was at 2700m, that's a lot higher than Essex.
Costa Rica is the land of Bromelliads, everywhere you go you see them, they even grow on stones and telegraph wires.
Costa Rica is the land of Bromelliads, everywhere you go you see them, they even grow on stones and telegraph wires.
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wow thats one incredible flower
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Thanks for that Liz. yes, a lot higher than Essex - I think I am about 30m asl! I was hoping it may even go higher than that, so possibly be cold hardy enough to grow in SW Cornwall, SW Ireland or other milder, wet, western seaboard places. I think that far south, anything above 3000m things start to get interesting from a cold-tolerance point of view. Did you catch Gunnera insignis - that is a particularly handsome plant, I think.
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Hi Paul, I'm afraid I did not come across Gunnera insignis. We did get to Cerro Buena Vista, which is the second highest peak in Costa Rica at about 4000m and although we did not get to the top, we were a long way up and needed sweaters. The hotel we stayed in was Savegre Lodge and that was 2200m and it was very chilly in the early mornings when we went out for a pre-breakfast walk. Here is a view from Cerro Buena Vista.
Here are a few Hummingbirds, I took a lot of photos but they are one of the worst birds to photo as they zip about at extraordinary speed.
A White-throated Mountain Gem
Violet-headed Hummingbird, female
Green-crowned Brilliant
A pair of Magnificent Hummingbirds with a Veraguan Mango flying inObsessive Crassulaceae lover, especially Aeoniums but also grow, Aloes, Agaves, Haworthias and a select number of Cacti.
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Here are a couple more Hummingbirds.
Finally a Traveller's Palm
Violet Sabrewing, male
On the right, a Green Violet-ear and on the left a female Green HermitFinally a Traveller's Palm
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You say they are difficult to photograph but you did a decent enough job! Better than I have ever managed. So cute!