Ellie butterfly
There was a tour group just behind us on the path and aside from being duly impressed with the cuteness of our kids, they were blown away by their butterfly knowledge. Did you know that if a baby ate as much, proportionately, as a caterpillar he would be as big as a truck after a month? Also, that butterflies’ main purpose in nature is to be food for other animals? That’s right although they do sometimes pollinate flowers, they don’t do it very often or as well or as effectively as bees.
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 
