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| Cow Eating Hibiscus Shrubs 1 of 3 cows in a neighbor’s yard from the cow pasture near me. They get out frequently! Someone comes and rounds them up. 🙂 |
Just another day in the neighborhood! And most of us are glad that this is the most exciting thing to happen in Roca Verde! Another neighborhood, possibly richer, does not have a community gate and guard like us. They have had a couple of break-ins recently. We have had none! I feel very safe.
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| It is a longer number to memorize than my Passport, but it will become my most important number now. And of course the typical “bad photo” on all such cards! But a nice hard plastic card with electronic strip on back. |
Next I get a gold card for senior adults to ride on bus for free (Yay!) and other discounts.
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| Heliconia Bud The hint is almost as beautiful as the exotic tropical flower that will follow in my garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica. Shot from my little garden bench by the door. |
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| When my morning sweep includes gray dust, I know it erupted! Yesterday! It is 104 km away or about 65 miles. Wind blows the ash across the valley. No big deal! A broom does wonders! (Or vacuum for some.) |
See the eruption story and video at:
http://www.ticotimes.net/2016/07/25/costa-ricas-turrialba-volcano-erupts-sends-ash-3-km-high
THE GOOD NEWS: Erupting Volcanoes may help slow global warming. Interesting!
As you know, some butterflies live only a few days or weeks. And some of those decide to come into my house before they die! I sweep out dead insects every morning! I’ve had more than one of this particular species inside and one I found dead today (1st two photos). I am pretty sure it is in the Heliconia family but can’t place it in one of the known 29 subspecies. It seems to be like a Postman but they are usually red rather than orange with the black and white and different body. It is also similar to the Heliconius Linnaeus and the Heliconius Ismenius, but not exactly! So I’m calling it an Unidentified Heliconius Butterfly or Moth.
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| Moth or Butterfly? Moths have furry bodies like this guy but butterflies usually have brighter colors and club antennae like this. But there are exceptions to all rules and I need an expert to help identify this one! |
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| Back or bottom side of this butterfly/moth. Bottom is almost always totally different than the top side. |
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| They come in my always open doors, then try to get out a closed window screen. Not too smart. |
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| My moving flower arrangements inside. 🙂 |
See My Butterfly Photo Gallery now on SmugMug.
“Charlie Doggett’s COSTA RICA” where eventually I will have all my Costa Rica photos.
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| My Garden Art is visited by other residents in Atenas and Anthony, who lives next door, likes to show off his work to friends/clients. |
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| Unknown In My Home Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica Doesn’t quite match photos of crackers, black witch, duskywing or moths. |
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS IN COSTA RICA:
There are about 1,251 species of butterflies and at least 8,000 species of moths. Butterflies and moths are common year round but are more present during the rainy season. Ten percent of known butterfly species worldwide reside in Costa Rica.[13]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildlife_of_Costa_Rica
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| When in Alajuela Wednesday we walked through the Alajuela Cathedral at Central Park. I am always struct by the ceiling art! There is beauty and love and gospel everywhere! And my faith is strengthened! |
31 Immediately Jesus reached out His hand, caught hold of him, and said to him,“You of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31 HCSB
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| “I’m too busy to sit in the rocking chair and watch it rain!” Is what I used to say. But I just did it! And have several times recently. So far it has been a good rainy season. And I’m slowing down! |
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| Like Jewels! Rain drips off a cecropia leaf. |
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| And After the Rain! |
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| Tico Times photo of injured Keel-billed Toucan at ZooAVE |