Posted July 23, 2019
Our continuing research in PNYNN finds trees, bushes, mushrooms that are not yet in any list of flora of this part of Peten (this park is between Tikal on the west and Belize near the east). Although our focus is on finding edible native plants and plants to provide materials for the Maya for thousands of years, we also do photography of birds (especially waterbirds), spiders, and insects.
Camera Nikon D810, lens Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm G; settings: ISO 8000, f 11, 1/250. Photo by Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth |
Camera Nikon D810, lens Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm G; settings: ISO 1250, f11, 1/100. Photo by Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth |
Camera Nikon D5; settings: ISO 2000, 1/800 sec, f/14. Photo by David Arrivillaga
Here are photos of the same Genus species in four different locations around Naranjo ruins and from Naranjo to Rio Holmul (about 20 kilometers to the north).
On the July field trip our team found lots of giant grasshoppers. These are solitary (meaning never in a group). Their bodies look as if they are totally armored to withstand attack from birds and other insectivorous creatures. We will do a web page on them and also a full-color PDF as soon as possible.
