By Dan and Lisa Goy from the December 2016 Edition We were off at 8:30 am sharp to Palenque, first on Hwy 186 starting out from the campground near Escarcega. The drive was good, although we always move slowly when we encounter villages, travelling from the state of Quintana Roo thru Tabasco into Chiapas. We […]
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By Yann Kostic from the December 2016 Edition Have you ever received an email from a friend warning you that there is a computer virus or some other untoward event that is happening on the internet? If you have, before you turn off all your electronic devices and begin to dust off the door to […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the December 2016 Edition African Iris, Dietes bicolor (Sometimes confused with, or incorrectly called, Dietes vegeta, Dietes Moraea and Dietes iridioides Family: Iridaceae Also known as: Spanish Iris, Peacock Iris, Butterfly Iris, Fortnight Iris, Bicolor Iris, Yellow Wild Iris, Evergreen Iris and Peacock Flower (I seem to have a numbskull knack […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the December 2016 Edition Mexican Rosewood, Cordia elaeagnoides Family: Boraginaceae Also known as: Mayan Rosewood, Barcino, Mexico Bocote or Bocote (This is an attractive tropical tree. It is moderately sized. It has a brown trunk, green leaves and, in season, is all but covered in small, stunningly white flowers. The preceding three […]
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