Posts for: Lmarc
Jun 24, 2015 19:41:25 #
I just discovered the Gallito is an insect of the Hemiptera order, the true bugs, known scientifically as Cerogenes auricoma. It is relatively rare and localized in Central America. The "feathers" are actually an excretion of an ester wax produced from eating plant sap.
It appears insect collectors actively seek these. I found one online going for around thirty five dollars. I think the time and expense traipsing through the jungle to find one would be worth more than thirty five dollars.
It appears insect collectors actively seek these. I found one online going for around thirty five dollars. I think the time and expense traipsing through the jungle to find one would be worth more than thirty five dollars.
Jun 24, 2015 12:45:43 #
My wife and I went with a friend to do some exploring in the 1500s Spanish gold mine near Guasucarán, Honduras. It has hardly been touched since the Spanish days. The rocks are extremely colorful. I also found a couple unusual insects nearby. The Gallito, as is it called by the locals, is quite rare and very seldom seen, so I feel very lucky to get the photo. It somewhat mimics a bird, with a mane, three tails and what appears to be feathers. It also flies. The other is a Red Skimmer dragonfly, native to Central America and northern South America. It's said to be the most brilliantly red dragonfly in the world.
Apr 14, 2015 15:09:28 #
Apr 13, 2015 01:50:49 #
This is a highly rendered photo of a statue of St. Michael Archangel, patron saint of Tegucigalpa, in the Plaza de Los Dolores.
Apr 12, 2015 00:08:33 #
This is Pebbles. She's a purebred Basset, quite rare in Honduras, and she certainly attracts a lot of attention.
Mar 29, 2015 19:44:12 #
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Mar 28, 2015 22:13:03 #
Honduras seems to be full of lizards of all sizes and colors. At first we thought these were immature iguanas, but now I THINK they are a related species called Sceloporus malachiticus, a greenish spiny lizard, a cousin to true iguanas, and native to Central America. They look like little dinosaurs. Regardless, our little Basset "Pebbles" likes to make their lives as miserable as possible, but they always get away.
Mar 28, 2015 12:50:49 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice photos all. They remind me quite a bit of the San Xavier mission in Tucson, Arizona.
Having lived in Arizona for many years, I'm very familiar with the San Xavier Mission on the Papago reservation south of Tucson. I believe the San Xavier mission is bigger, though.
Most of the Spanish-style churches here in Honduras have the same basic architecture, though dramatically different in the details. All three old churches in Ojojona are white, as are most Spanish churches and cathedrals, but the cathedral in Comayagua and the Cathedral of Saint Michael Archangel in Tegucigalpa are a beautiful peach color. The Basilica de Suyapa in Tegucigalpa is white trimmed in dark blue. All are gorgeous.
I have photos of all, if anyone would like to see.
Thanks for your reply, and thanks to all.
Mar 28, 2015 00:13:54 #
Last night my wife and I went to an orchestra concert in the Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de Ojojona. I took a few photos of the church in the evening before the concert. Ojojona is one of the oldest towns in Honduras, founded in 1579, or thereabout. This church was built in 1823 on the site of an older Spanish church.
Mar 20, 2015 23:48:22 #
bcheary wrote:
:thumbup: :thumbup: Haven't heard from you in awhile. :-D
I've been acclimating myself to Honduras. Moved from Tegucigalpa to the mountains. It's like a whole different world here.
Good to see you're still here. You were always a voice of sanity in the "General Chit'Chat". :thumbup:
Mar 20, 2015 23:35:04 #
jpgto wrote:
Great job for hand held. Detail is excellent. Jeff
Thank you very much! We usually have very clear skies here, so that helps.
Mar 20, 2015 08:48:34 #
Thanks to all!
Right now the birds are most active between daylight and sunrise, or sunset and dark, so the best time to see them is really early. This morning there was a large black, brown and white bird with a crest, similar to a cockatoo, outside my front door. Unfortunately, I missed him while getting my camera.
We have several home-made bird feeders hanging in the trees, but the darn little woodpeckers are really aggressive and drive off most of the other birds.
Right now the birds are most active between daylight and sunrise, or sunset and dark, so the best time to see them is really early. This morning there was a large black, brown and white bird with a crest, similar to a cockatoo, outside my front door. Unfortunately, I missed him while getting my camera.
We have several home-made bird feeders hanging in the trees, but the darn little woodpeckers are really aggressive and drive off most of the other birds.
Mar 20, 2015 08:44:01 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Nice assortment of close ups. I like all three.
Thank you very much!
Mar 19, 2015 22:23:56 #
It's the dry season, called Summer here, so there's not so many birds as usual, but we see many different species on any given day.
