SciBugs

On Friday, a friend and I visited one of my favourite museums! houses Ecuador's precolombian art from all over the country with each gallery setting the tone od the collection. I personally really love the blocky stone ancestors from the Valdivia culture (3500 bce - 1500bce).

I also particularly love the whistling bottles that have convoluted sculpting inside so that when they're filled with water, each can make the sounds of the animal which is represented by the bottle.

If you're ever in Quito is a must have spot to visit!

Love is all around us, should we choose to look.

A whole ecosystem is sitting right outside my room. A mamma Membracid (black with white spots) hangs around her nymphs (the numerous small white things). Ants, protecting their herd hover nearby. And just after I took this picture a small parasitic wasp came in and started poking around the hoppers

It' not _x_ - it's actually Ecuador

butterfly with pollen on its tongue. These butterflies eat mainly pollen and can live up to 6 months.

This owl looks like he has a side quest for me.

Crested Owl,

The paramo is much more colorful than people think. This little splash of purple is a flower in the genus Genciana

Spent the weekend drawing some of 's stunning architecture

We found an orchid garden in the airport's baggage claim! A stunning array of some of Ecuador's beautiful orchids.

I was featured in an Ecuadorian Newspaper!

https://periodismopublicoec.com/2024/08/16/ecuador-la-guerra-contra-el-trafico-de-insectos-se-pierde/