Articles in Central America/Caribbean
The oyamel fir trees of central Mexico (in and around Michoacan) are cloaked in orange as millions of monarch butterflies roost over winter – an extraordinary spectacle.
The monarch butterflies arrived late this year, delayed …
A pink bromeliad is in full bloom at Xcaret in Cancun, Mexico.
According to Wikipedia, the Bromeliaceae are a family of monocot flowering plants of 51 genera and around 3475 known species native mainly to the …
Somehow it’s especially disheartening to run across dozens of artificial flowers when in a semi-tropical country.
These faux fleurs were for sale in Mazatlan, Mexico.
(Photo ©2010 by Susan McKee)
Yellow Bird of Paradise flowers grow wild on the Caribbean island of Dominica.
These were pictured in September 2018.
(Photo ©by Susan McKee)
On the lush Caribbean island of Dominica, birds-of-paradise grow wild.
These were spotted earlier this month on the eastern side of the tropical isle.
(Photo ©2018 by Susan McKee)
Yes: today’s National Poinsettia Day.
The date marks the death of Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American botanist, physician and Minister to Mexico who in 1828 sent cuttings of the plant he’d discovered in Southern Mexico to …
This bouquet greeted visitors to the Hotel Nacional in late April.
The iconic hotel, built in the 1930s in Art Deco style, is a must-see stop in Havana, Cuba — even if you’re staying at one …
Since bougainvillea is your Road Trips Gardener‘s favorite flower, it’ll turn up often in this Saturday compilation.
These stunningly, shockingly, Schiaparelli hot pink bougainvillea blooms were snapped at Dennis’ Restaurant on the Caribbean island of Antigua. …
“Every Tree Tells a Story”, but some stand as living reminders of our country’s past. Twelve extraordinary trees and tree groupings at twelve sites in the United States have been collected into a “landslide” exhibit …
In North America, the flower known as the amaryllis is a Christmas conceit, often forced to bloom indoors in late December as part of holiday decorations.
But, it seems, this blossoming bulb isn’t really an …
