Guate Flora

Guateflora — White shrimp flowers from Antigua Guatemala

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Two small updates from Antigua Guatemala. I can’t believe that I hadn’t shared with you the flowers known here as camarones blancos, white shrimp, in all these years. I mean I have tried to be as thorough as possible with the GuateFlora series, I mean even chichicaste is in there. The small of update, for … Read more

Guateflora — Jade vine

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Strongylodon Jade flowers are vines similar to the colorful and strange-looking flowers of a climber plant known locally as Tumbergias (tunbergia misurense is the scientific name). Tumbergias are quite popular in the gardens of La Antigua Guatemala. Tumbergias Jade, on the other hand, are quite rare. Both kinds of tunbergia are very popular with bees … Read more