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Only 2.5 days left on the Osa Peninsula

We decided to spend most of the day on the property of the Private Villas. My early morning (5:30) visit to the Ranch House…

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Published February 6, 2023
Categorized as Birds of the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, Costa Rica 2023Tagged basilisk lizard, butterflies, frigatebird, hummingbirds, Macaws, toucans, white-crowned parrots
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El Tigre day hike, Monteverde

Up and down for hours! Swimming in cold pools and walking through sun and rain. This was a wonderful hike – almost never level.…

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Published February 5, 2023
Categorized as Costa Rica 2023, Monteverde region, CRTagged butterflies, El Tigre, flowers, insects, Rain Forest, waterfalls
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Monteverde Butterfly Garden

One of Santa Elena’s extra sites worth visiting. The tour in this delightful establishment was one of the highlights of the trip. The young,…

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Published February 5, 2023
Categorized as Costa Rica 2023, Monteverde region, CRTagged butterflies, insects, monteverde butterlies, spiders
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Some days I happily turn my huge lens on the little butterflies!

Maybe you, too, have enjoyed watching the butterfly dance. Here it is in stopped motion. This Monarch kept coming back to the orange cosmos…

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Published September 25, 2021
Categorized as Bugs, all kindsTagged butterflies, Monarchs, Nature photography
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Hello, and welcome. My name is Marjorie Melnick. I am a senior lecturer at UMass/Amherst and an avid nature photographer. This blog documents my humble photo adventures, and I warmly invite you to follow along!

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