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Angel Wing Begonia -I Planted Roots in Mexico

August 1, 2020February 18, 2021Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the August 2020 Edition Angel Wing Begonia Begonia Hybrid Family Begoniaceae Also known as Cane Begonia (If ever there were a contest to find the most lop-sided leaves on a plant, this might well be a good contender. However, this uniqueness notwithstanding, with delicate, year-round “flowers” of red, pink or white, it […]

Sierra de la Laguna

August 1, 2020February 17, 2021Dan and Lisa GoyLeave a Comment

By Dan and Liza Goy on the August 2020 Edition Sierra de la Laguna, BCS Exploring the northern foothills of Sierra de la Laguna from Mex 1 Our RV tours on Baja take us through the northern foothills of Sierra de la Laguna on Hwy 1 between La Paz and Los Barriles. We routinely stop for […]

Nezahualcóyotl, a Toltec Ruler and Philosopher

August 1, 2020February 17, 2021Kirby VickeryLeave a Comment

By Kirby Vickery on the August 2020 Edition So often, when folks travel through Mexico and Central America while searching for all these wonderful ruins left behind by all these wonderful Mesoamerican tribes and nations, they find so much and so many that entire nations slip by almost as if they weren’t there. It’s sort of […]

Hiking to Meet the Birds

August 1, 2020February 17, 2021John ChalmersLeave a Comment

By John Chalmers on the August 2020 Edition Canadian and American “snowbirds” are not the only migrants who escape winter by spending it in Mexican sunshine and then returning home when spring comes! On my regular hikes in the Manzanillo area, some of my fine feathered friends that I photograph are also at home much further […]

Painted Drop Tongue – I Planted Roots in Mexico

July 1, 2020February 18, 2021Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the July 2020 Edition Painted Drop Tongue Aglaonema nitidum f. curtisii Family Araceae Also known as Chinese Evergreen (About that common name . . . . .) If ever one were welcomed into the wild and wandering (or is that wondering?) world of tropical plant cultivars, this is a good place to […]

Bougainvillea- I Planted Roots in Mexico

July 1, 2020February 18, 2021Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the July 2020 Edition Bougainvillea Bougainvillea x buttiana Family Nyctaginaceae Also known as Paper Flower For many of us, this was the first non-potted, “tropical flower-ing plant” which – upon initially seeing it – we may have thought “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore!” For me, this happened in […]

La Paz

July 1, 2020February 17, 2021Dan and Lisa GoyLeave a Comment

By Dan and Liza Goy on the July 2020 Edition La Paz is our favourite city anywhere on Baja as it still retains much of its original colonial identity and Mexican culture. Although much has changed since our first Mexican adventure in 1985, La Paz continues to maintain an old-world charm for us. In 1985, we […]

The Drunken Rabbit

July 1, 2020January 13, 2021Kirby VickeryLeave a Comment

By Kirby Vickery on the July 2020 Edition Almost every culture, both modern and ancient, has had affairs in their folklore with both animals and the night sky. To me, early humankind’s populations demanded reason behind the thousands the pin pricks of light poking through the vail of darkness when their particular sun god dipped below […]

Pulling Together in Critical Times of Need

July 1, 2020February 17, 2021Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall on the July 2020 Edition Who would have thought six months ago that the world would be frozen in the grasps of a global viral pandemic? It has been a century since such an event occurred. However, this time, the world contains almost 6 billion additional people. We fly around the […]

Touring México

July 1, 2020February 17, 2021John ChalmersLeave a Comment

By John Chalmers on the July 2020 Edition There is no lack of things to do and see in the Manzanillo area of beautiful México! A seafood dinner at a favorite restaurant, joining friends for a scenic hike, enjoying the beaches and sea, shopping at the colorful markets, touring the Vive Plants orchid farm and the botanical […]