Sylvain's Panama Adventure » Flora

It’s Guayacan Time in Panama!

sduford — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 10:59:42 +0000

This week these magnificent guayacan trees are blooming all over Panama. They are the yellowest and brightest trees I have ever seen. When the sun hits them they are positively luminous! They seem to be quite prevalent along the Panama Canal and int he Capira/La Chorrera region. This one was right in the city of La Chorrera.

A Pretty Flower

sduford — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 12:31:08 +0000

This flower is from an aquatic plant, and I have no idea what it is called.

*Edit: thanks to my friend Jean-Claude, I now know this to be a Water Hyacinth [Eichhornia crassipes]

Chica Flower Festival

sduford — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:51:30 +0000

Saturday May 1st and 2nd is the annual Flower Festival in scenic town of Chica, in the Parque Nacional Altos de Campana.

The Coronado Photo Club will be doing a photo excursion to this festival and it is free and opened to everyone, no need to be a member (although we encourage you to join, it’s free!) We will meet at the Pio Pio in Bejuco at 8am on Saturday morning. If the weather is not suitable, we will try again on Sunday the 2nd.

If anyone in Altos del Maria wants to join in, let me know and you can carpool with me.

Morning Walk

sduford — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:52:49 +0000

Here’s a few flower shots from my morning walk…