tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post4726887444123936829..comments2024-02-06T10:31:24.491-07:00Comments on Watching the World Wake Up: Costa Rica Part 3: Palms, Epiphytes, Figs and WaspsWatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-80868296400232344332009-04-06T00:23:00.000-06:002009-04-06T00:23:00.000-06:00Ted- Wow! I can't even imagine the sting. What's a...Ted- Wow! I can't even imagine the sting. What's a bit scary is that when my 9-yr old pointed it out to me it didn't look like anything special at all. I'm so glad he didn't go poking at it.Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-76044843941825092602009-04-04T21:53:00.000-06:002009-04-04T21:53:00.000-06:00Great post - this entomologist is quickly becoming...Great post - this entomologist is quickly becoming enamored with botany.<BR/><BR/>I got stung in the arm by a bullet ant in Ecuador 20 years ago. It was not only the most painful sting I had ever experienced, I was sick with flu-like symptoms for several days afterward. I continued collecting insects!<BR/><BR/>I adore the Neotropics!<BR/><BR/>I should thank Tomodactylus (whoever he/she is) for linking my blog - thanks!<BR/><BR/>regards--tedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-39481932026435714672009-03-31T22:02:00.000-06:002009-03-31T22:02:00.000-06:00Shelley- that's a great way to describe the experi...Shelley- that's a great way to describe the experience. I love living in the Southwest, but a blast of neotropical sensory overload every once in a while really wakes me up!Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-89213896897966922492009-03-31T11:01:00.000-06:002009-03-31T11:01:00.000-06:00What a treat to find this page and to learn that t...What a treat to find this page and to learn that there's another Southwesterner who's been gobsmacked by the Neotropics. When I was in Costa Rica a couple years ago, I wanted to weep--first from delight and then from exhaustion! Everywhere I looked, there was something I'd never seen before. <BR/><BR/>~Shelleyadelphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558815780253115065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-53127203922054287482009-03-29T10:32:00.000-06:002009-03-29T10:32:00.000-06:00Tomo- I'm sad to say we missed the orchid garden. ...Tomo- I'm sad to say we missed the orchid garden. As a family trip, we had multiple constituencies to satisfy, and the reptile zoo (a winner for young children, though I ended up enjoying it too) won out on the afternoon we extra time open.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link. Ted has a great blog, and it's an <A HREF="http://beetlesinthebush.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/trees-of-lake-tahoe-the-pines/" REL="nofollow">excellent post</A>. I don't know if you were reading my blog last summer, but we've vacationed by Lake Tahoe the last 2 summers, and I'm a <A HREF="http://watchingtheworldwakeup.blogspot.com/2008/08/tahoe-trees-i-have-crush-on-sierra.html" REL="nofollow">huge fan of Tahoe trees</A>, so I really appreciate the link!Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-42426981027538031982009-03-28T09:09:00.000-06:002009-03-28T09:09:00.000-06:00Great post! This isn't the best place to post this...Great post! This isn't the best place to post this link, but you'll find it interesting.<BR/>http://beetlesinthebush.wordpress.com/2009/03/28/trees-of-lake-tahoe-the-pines/<BR/>Beetles in the bush is a kindred spirit.<BR/>BTW, was there still an orchid "arboretum" in Santa Elena? It was very low key but well worth the visit -- they had micro orchids that are pollinated by fungus gnats that attempt to copulate with the tiny flowers. It was there about 5 yrs ago.Dale Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09719806906871204013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-4686732388506292682009-03-26T15:23:00.000-06:002009-03-26T15:23:00.000-06:00Just noticed the tree fern on top too, n.i.c.e!! K...Just noticed the tree fern on top too, n.i.c.e!! <BR/><BR/>KK, that sounds horrible! Yikes, and thanks for sharing! :{Nook Naturalistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07083040861091445638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-84372119890267453652009-03-26T10:21:00.000-06:002009-03-26T10:21:00.000-06:00Good stuff! Interesting plants.Thanks for includin...Good stuff! Interesting plants.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for including the description of the pain induced by the bullet ant sting - plenty vivid.<BR/><BR/>Bullet ants were mentioned on some TV program I watched. They said the name comes from the comparison of the sting to being shot.<BR/><BR/>The program also showed a tribe in Brazil that uses the ants as an initiation for warriors. The ants are immobilized with chloroform and placed into a glove with their stingers facing in. The initiate puts their hand and arm in the glove and leaves it there for 10 minutes. Numbness of the arm, dizziness, and other symptoms follow.<BR/><BR/>More info on Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ParaponeraKanyonKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-39590370482642221652009-03-26T09:33:00.000-06:002009-03-26T09:33:00.000-06:00Thanks for the nudge/reminder, Sally- I just shot ...Thanks for the nudge/reminder, Sally- I just shot Mary a submission.<BR/><BR/>BTW, you would be in HEAVEN in Costa Rica- it is Plant-Lover's Paradise!Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-30646035616390511272009-03-26T07:50:00.000-06:002009-03-26T07:50:00.000-06:00Loving all this!! Thanks for the tour, Watcher. Lo...Loving all this!! Thanks for the tour, Watcher. Looking forward to tree ferns tomorrow. (Birds were spectacular too!) Your biggest problem will be deciding <I>which</I> post to submit to BGR (better hurry!)...Nook Naturalistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07083040861091445638noreply@blogger.com