🔍 Stingless Bee | Trigona sp. 🐝 📍 Grecia, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Stingless bees are nature’s tiny powerhouses — they’ve been managed by indigenous Mesoamerican cultures for thousands of years for their medicinal honey! Unlike honeybees, they defend their hives by biting rather…
🔍 Muscovy Duck | Cairina moschata 🦆 📍 San Sebastián, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Despite being called “Muscovy,” this duck has no connection to Moscow — the name’s origin remains a mystery! Wild Muscovy Ducks are actually native to the Americas and are…
🔍 The Day It Rained Jacaranda 🌸 📍 Sabana, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Every year, the Jacaranda trees of Parque La Sabana put on a breathtaking show — dropping thousands of violet blossoms that blanket the ground in a stunning purple carpet that…
