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Monteverde's Pacific slope seasonal forest

Monteverde's Pacific slope seasonal forest

Symphonia globuliferaI've been writing for weeks now about the Pacific slope seasonal forest around Monteverde, but I suspect you still can't imagine the whole picture.  What does a slightly dry rainforest look like on the side of a Costa Rican mountain?  I hope that the image above will put the Piper bushes and aroids in perspective.

As you can see, the activity in a rainforest is mostly high in the air, so I often contented myself with drawing flowers and fruits that had fallen to the forest floor.  The rest of the images in this post are Pacific slope seasonal forest detritus, mostly from trees that didn't quite make the cut to be included in my post about trees of Monteverde's Pacific slope seasonal forest.  Enjoy!

Pacific slope seasonal forest fallen flowers


Monteverde dry forest fruits


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I remember that tree. I wanted to eat it. Anna wouldn't let me, sadly.
Comment by Maggie Fri Aug 6 11:40:04 2010
Don't you remember when I "let" you eat the black gum fruit? I'll bet you weren't so excited then. :-)
Comment by anna Fri Aug 6 19:19:08 2010
I do remember you telling me I could eat black gum. But I think that was in Steele Creek in Bristol TN, not Costa Rica.
Comment by Maggie Sat Aug 7 13:53:01 2010

...just for the record. :-)

You're close --- that was in West Virginia.

Comment by anna Sat Aug 7 19:39:28 2010



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