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The Cuban Royal Palm- Planted Roots in Mexico

July 1, 2010February 5, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2010 Edition ( Roystonea regia ) Family: Arecacea Subfamily: Arecoideae The genus was once referred to as Oreodoxa but was changed to honor an Army engineer General Roy Stone who served in the Caribbean around 1900. There are approximately 22 species in this Roystoneas genus. However, the following comments […]

Change of Climate

June 1, 2010February 4, 2018Freda Rumford Vickery

By Freda Rumford from the June 2010 Edition Most of us who have moved to Manzanillo from the Frozen North rub our hands with glee when we hear or read of storms back in our old neighbourhoods, be they snow, ice, freezing rain or hail and thank our lucky stars that we are away from […]

Hawksbill Turtle

June 1, 2010February 4, 2018Terry Sovil

By Terry Sovil from the June 2010 Edition Highly endangered species found along the Mexican Pacific The hawksbill turtle is considered a critically endangered sea turtle and was thought to be extinct on the Pacific east coast. Recent studies by the Eastern Pacific Hawksbill Initiative have determined that there are By Terry Sovil hawksbill turtles […]

A Cheeky Cheeky Bird -Golden Cheeked Woodpecker

June 1, 2010February 4, 2018Howard Platt

By Howard Platt from the June 2010 Edition It is the bird’s call that gets me. ”Cheeky, cheeky” it yells at me as I wander through wooded areas. Often I cannot see where the bird, just hear its taunting. Then it swoops by me in its undulating flight and lands on the trunk of a […]

Rose Moss- I Planted Roots in Mexico

June 1, 2010February 5, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2010 Edition Rose Moss: Portulaca grandiflora Family: Portulacaceae (Also known as Portulaca, Moss Roses, Eleven O’Clock, Purslane, Sun Plant and Wax Pink. On our outdoor Dining Palapa we have a hollowed/ waterproofed coconut trunk planter to keep folks from leaning/stepping too far and paying an unscheduled visit to the […]

Niños Héroes

May 1, 2010January 30, 2018Terry Sovil

By Terry Sovil from the May 2010 Edition On your next trip into Centro take note that the street “Miguel de la Madrid” turns into a street named “Niños Héroes” near San Pedrito. This name is often used on streets, squares or schools throughout Mexico as well as once appearing on an MXP 5000 banknote […]

“Manchas” or “Spots”

May 1, 2010January 30, 2018Diana Stevens

By Diana Stevens from the May 2010 Edition This is the fourth article about the animal groups in Manzanillo. Each has a different aim. Read about them all and see where you can help. As you know there is still much to be done. “Manchas” or “Spots” in English, is the youngest of the Manzanillo […]

The Uniqueness That is Manzanillo-Sea Urchins

May 1, 2010January 30, 2018Terry Sovil

By Terry Sovil from the May 2010 Edition This is a photo I took of a sea urchin displaying it’s anus. It’s unusual to catch them doing this, it’s usually at night and not very frequently at that. But here it is. The Urchin Anus photo is the main one. The Urchin Normal is what […]

Oyster Plant- I Planted Roots in Mexico

May 1, 2010February 5, 2019Tommy Clarkson

By Tommy Clarkson from the May 2010 Edition Tradescantia pallida ‘Purpea’, Rhoea spathacea, or Rhoea discolour) Family: Commelinaceae Also known as Moses-in-the-Boat, Moses in the Cradle and Moses in the Basket and Boatlily (Note: The plant to be discussed below, should not be confused with Acanthus molli, or Acanthus spinosus Bear’s Breeches or the Scolymus […]

The Magnificent Frigatebird

May 1, 2010January 30, 2018Howard Platt

By Howard Platt from the May 2010 Edition The opportunity and willingness to take what one needs from others on the high seas, and the speed and agility to get away with it these were, and are still, the marks of a pirate. The old pirates along the coast of the Americas relied on the […]

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