Random Oddities from the Rainforest Planet

The word of the day: mucilage. Rolls right off the tongue. It’s a zoo out here. And a botanical garden.… Read more Random Oddities from the Rainforest Planet

Friday Feathers- Tropical Flycatchers

There’s a vine-covered tree mass beside the lab building which I’ve tried to tease apart, unsuccessfully, in botanical terms. It’s… Read more Friday Feathers- Tropical Flycatchers

First day out of the box on the island and we had birds, thunderstorms, and a gorgeous huge tropical fly… Read more Friday Feathers- slaty-tailed trogons, masked tityras, and one big, beautiful fly