Home. Sigh. didn't bring Christmas Palm seeds, but do have an Attelea seed to try to germinate. House sitter did well with dog and cat, and more impor...

Want to try an Atellea seed again. Have not been able to before, but why not keep trying? Speaking of seed, Christmas palm seeds are everywhere, and g...

Passing the time on Caye Caulker. Small selection of palms. Mostly Cocos nucifera. Oh, well Something to admire.<a href="" title="15-Sunset scene a...

Excellent! Glad to hear that. Look forward to photos.

Chit palms are all over the place on the narrow Placencia Peninsula. Fruiting now. I love watching birds feast on the orange fruits.

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Went to the classic Maya site of Nim Li Punit yesterday. The Maya shamans (shamen?) were just leaving. Took a bunch of photos, all up on Flickr. Here ...

Not much worried about the world ending. In the Museo Maya in Cancun, I came across this calendar date entry on a carving:<a href="" title="33-23 D...

Sorry, just noticed this thread. My CIDP also seems to eat soil and will need a potting-up come spring. Yes, also one of the first out and last in. Wa...

Glad you had time to see plants. Did you also get to eat at the Big Texan Steakhouse?

Nice!Last year was said 'round here to be the winter that never came. Hoping for a repeat.

Barb, yes, shaded by oaks. Virtually all of the wild Sabal minor I've seen in McCurtain County are under shade trees. Cameron, maybe, but I doubt it: ...

Andy, not sure about the root hardy. While Oklahoma gets cold snaps, they are brief and so soil rarely freezes deeply even when the air is very cold. ...