This morning we went to the Botanical Garden just out of town for a guided wildflower walk. It was led by Richard Cretcher, one of the co-authors of Flores Silvestres: Pocket Guide to the wild flowers of San Miguel. Last night there was an especially enthusiastic rainstorm which meant the lake was unusually high for this time of year. This has been an especially wet summer and the flowers were abundant. The yellow one is called pegarropa which, loosely translated, means it sticks to your clothes when you walk by. The red is like our Indian Paintbrush.
Of course we saw plenty of butterflies
The gardens are used as a sacred place, particularly for ceremonies celebrating the full moon and solstice. This particular construction is a sรบchil or ritual altar elaborately decorated with local plants.
And lastly, my favorite shot from this morning. It is now my desktop graphic. Let me know if you want a larger image for your desktop.
Enjoy
2 comments:
That cactus picture is amazing
Thanks, Jacob. I'll send you a larger file if you want it for your desktop.
Hello to you and Julie.
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