๐ Big Dam Bridge ๐ ๐ Seen in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States ๐บ๐ธ ๐ฌ The Big Dam Bridge is located between Murray Lake and David D. Terry Lake. It also marks the border between Little Rock and North Little Rock. It is open only…
๐ Hybrid Tea Rose | Rosa hybrida ๐น ๐ Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica ๐จ๐ท ๐ฌ โA single rose can be my gardenโฆ a single friend, my world.โ – Leo Buscaglia – Also Known as: Miniature rose Plant Type: Shrub Lifespan: Perennial Ultimate Height: 30…
๐ China Rose | Rosa chinensis ๐ธ ๐ Seen in Cartago, Costa Rica ๐จ๐ท ๐ฌ โFor nothing this wide universe I call,Save thou, my rose; in it thou art my all.โ โ William Shakespeare โ Also Known as: Garden rose, Bengal rose, Chinese rose Plant…
๐ African Senna | Senna didymobotrya ๐ฟ ๐ Seen in Cartago, Costa Rica ๐จ๐ท ๐ฌ This beautiful plant is a genus of flowering shrubs native to various continents and the Mediterranean region. Also Known as: Candelabra tree, Popcorn senna, Peanut butter cassia Plant Type: Shrub…
๐ Annual Blue-Eyed Grass | Sisyrinchium rosulatum ๐ฑ ๐ Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica ๐จ๐ท ๐ฌ โIf we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.โ โ Buddha Also Known as: Yellow Blue-Eyed-Grass, Annual Blueeyed Grass Plant Type: Herb…
๐ Giant Ironweed | Vernonia gigantea ๐ชป ๐ Seen in Chipinque Ecological Park, Nuevo Leรณn, Mexico ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฌ Its name comes from its elongated shape and its ability to withstand winter without much damage. A beautiful plant! Also Known as: Tall ironweed, Ironweed Plant Type:…
๐ Arenal Volcano ๐ ๐ Seen in San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica ๐จ๐ท ๐ฌ Itโs curious to think that people used to doubt that this was a legitimate volcano, because it wasnโt until 1968 that the Arenal Volcano demonstrated its strength with an eruption that…
๐ Montezuma Oropendola | Psarocolius montezuma ๐ฆ ๐ Seen in Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica ๐จ๐ท ๐ฌ According to Cornell University, this beautiful bird can be seen at forest edges, open woodlands, farmland, and semi-open wooded areas. Sightings have been reported throughout eastern Mexico and throughout…
๐ Crimson-fronted Parakeet | Psittacara finschi ๐ฆ ๐ Seen in Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica ๐จ๐ท ๐ฌ They are very beautiful. They have plumage of intense green tones. The intense red feathers on their heads stand out. This beautiful bird has a large, hooked beak. It…
๐ Tree in the Middle of the Fog ๐ชพ ๐ Seen in Cartago, Costa Rica ๐จ๐ท ๐ฌ Did you know that there are many studies indicating that lichens can be used as bioindicators of air pollution? Their absence on trees can mean thereโs a lot…
๐ Big Leaf Hydrangea | Hydrangea macrophylla ๐ฑ ๐ Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica ๐จ๐ท ๐ฌ Hydrangea macrophylla has its etymological origins in the Greek words for water (hydros) and jar (angos). This is due to the plantโs resemblance to an ancient water jug or…
๐ Big Blue Lilyturf | Liriope muscari ๐ชป ๐ Seen in San Jose, Costa Rica ๐จ๐ท ๐ฌ Every part of this shade plant is decorative when planted in parks and gardens: it has large, evergreen leaves that give it a bushy appearance and striking spikes…
