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Blue Morpho Close up  
   

Blue Morpho Close up

The outside of the Blue Morpho's wings are very similar to the brown Owl butterfly. I've seen hundreds of photos of the blue wings, but very few of their blue eyes. Mom's close up lens that she uses for tiny orchids was fun to play with at the butterfly garden too.
Monteverde: hummingbirds, orchids and butterflies

December 27th 2018
We started our trip up in the mountains, in the cloud forest at Monteverde. I had heard I could see nine species of hummingbirds in the cloud forest, and that was enough for me. Mom has never objected to a birding trip. There are a couple different roads up to Monteverde, which I didn’t bother to research. I grew up driving old logging roads in Washington and Idaho. However, I will say that part ... read more
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Costa Rican Flag Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more
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