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| Homemade Tortillas by Ana that I pass every day walking. She sells them out a window of her house. People walk or ride a bike to her house to get morning or evening bread. Atenas, Costa Rica |
For first-timers, this is the second in a new series of posts with photos of interesting signs people in Atenas hang outside their homes for their home business. With two photos now, I have also started a new photo gallery: Home Business Signs
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This is a first sighting of this butterfly for me. He was on the screen in my kitchen, obviously near the end of his short life. I went for my camera and when I returned he had fallen onto the kitchen counter next to the sink. Not great shots! I prefer to find them on flowers! 🙂 This is usually the best time of year for butterflies (May-June) but not as many this year. Is it because of more rain?
It is my second clearwing or glasswing butterfly to see or photograph. The other was near Chirripo, Costa Rica in Cloudbridge Nature Reserve and called a Greta Oto or by the guide, just “Glasswing Butterfly.” It was in a tree which is a little better background than a kitchen counter. 🙂 But with my doors wide open during the day, I sorta live outdoors! And I like having nature come to me!
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| Greta Morgane or Thick-tipped Greta Atenas, Costa Rica |
I hope you realize that it is common to find dead or dying butterflies here, since most have very short lives, sometimes only hours! (Yes! Less than one day!) The Monarch is a big exception who migrates to Mexico from as far away as Canada but then dies after giving birth! And we do have some Monarchs here and our famous Blue Morpho Butterfly lives 115 days or about 4 months. So all are different! And you are worried about how long you will live?
See DESCRIPTION of Greta Morgane on Wikipedia – It is one of several sometimes called “Glasswings” or “Clearwings” and in the smaller category of “Greta” butterflies. Note the link in my opening paragraph to the other Greta I have photographed.
And of course my Butterflies & Moths Photo Gallery has many other interesting creatures! Enjoy!
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| Every other Wednesday they come work my yard & eat lunch on my terrace. Last time William brought ceviche. This coming Wednesday it’s Sopa Azteca. I’ll eat the soup with them this time, but I don’t eat ceviche (raw fish soup). I provide the drinks! La conversación es en español. Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Every day I have bigger flocks of parakeets than this flying over my house, more this year for some reason. But I haven’t gotten a photo over my house. This is one I shot at Rancho Naturalista, Turrialba, Costa Rica. |
See also my Birds Gallery
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| In Atenas you can sell anything from your house. So, maybe I will start sharing interesting signs like this. They are all over town, many on my daily walk. |
Now a new photo gallery: Home Business Signs – Atenas
Well, I did not get my angiogram today after two hours at Hospital Mexico (left) and another hour at Alajuela Hospital (my province hospital). It seems that the bigger hospital wants my regional hospital to perform some preliminary tests that they can do before the big hospital does my angiogram which is now rescheduled for 25 Agosto, oh, that’s August 25! And yes, they did tell me that earlier or the doctor scribbled it on the appointment sheet in Spanish that even my Tico friends could not read. Tough luck!
It is all part of the bureaucracy in the government healthcare that Ticos make fun of all the time but are also more naturally patient than Americans. And hey! I have more time than money! So, just another adventure! Plus Jason and I had a great lunch of Mexican food at Jalapeno Central in Alajuela today! They even have pecan pie! (Not something you find very often here!)
The other thing a learned today is how important it is to speak Spanish if you are going to live here as a local and use services like this! Sure wish I had learned Spanish when I was young! I’m a slow learner now! I really needed my translator today, Jason Quesada. My cardiologist will call me next week when he returns from a trip and get it all worked out. 🙂 Pura vida!
Costa Rican government responds to Trump’s climate accords exit is an article in today’s Tico Times. Plus an older article on Costa Rica’s Legislature ratifying the Paris Accord. REBECCA SOLNIT: THE LONELINESS OF DONALD TRUMP
Anyway, I am going to show up at Hospital Mexico at 7 AM tomorrow with my interpreter and hope I am still scheduled for sometime tomorrow. The devil is in the details and little things like the volume control button on my cellphone! Ugh!
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| My March trip was partly to get this photo, but a closed trail stopped me. I will go back and make my own photo one of these days! Rio Celeste Waterfall Tenorio National Park, Costa Rica |
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LOCAL REPORT: The rain is bringing in some new bugs and while typing I just watched one of my geckos eat one. They are little with long wings, chase the light, and pester me! Life in the jungle! 🙂
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| Flying over Corcovado National Park near Drake Bay Probably one winding river but whatever, a lot of water for one forest! The Richness of a Rainforest! Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica |
Sometimes I go back and look through photos from a trip and see something new to share. 🙂