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Bare-throated Tiger-Heron

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum   Por | By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso April 07, 2026 The Bare-throated Tiger-Heron, an elegant bird measuring just under a meter tall,

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Prosthechea sanchezii

Mexican OrchidProsthechea sanchezii Mexican Orchid Prosthechea sanchezii   Por | By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso April 08, 2026 Orchids are the most diverse group of plants in the world,

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THE FUNGI ARE EATING UP MY GARDEN.

The fungi are eating up my garden THE FUNGI ARE EATING UP MY GARDEN   Por | By Oscar Castro Jauregui April 08, 2026 The phytopathogenic fungi are those that

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Trichocentrum oestlundianum

Mexican OrchidTrichocentrum oestlundianum Mexican Orchid Trichocentrum oestlundianum   Por | By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso April 08, 2026 Native and endemic to the Pacific coast in the states of Jalisco,

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Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Ornate Hawk-Eagle Ornate Hawk-Eagle Spizaetus ornatus   Por | By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso April 07, 2026 This majestic and powerful bird has a beautiful distinctive crest. It soars

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Green heron

Green heron Green heron Butorides virescens   Por | By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso April 07, 2026 From the United States of America and the east coast of Canada, the

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Encyclia cordigera

Mexican Orchidof the Month Mexican Orchid of the Month Encyclia cordigera   Por | By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso April 07, 2026 From Mexico to South America, blooming between January

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Berylline Hummingbird

Berylline Hummingbird Berylline Hummingbird Saucerottia beryllina     Por | By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso April 07, 2026 This month, we are preparing to welcome hummingbirds, as they will soon begin

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Barkeria Obovata

Barkeria Obovata Mexican Orchid of the Month   Cristóbal Sánchez and Jesús Ángel Barajas January 21, 2026 The genus Barkeria comprises at least 17 species, of which 15 are found in Mexico, and

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Bird of the Month: Ara Militaris

Bird of the Month: Ara Militaris Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso Military MacawAra militaris IUCN: VU, NOM-059:  P This new year, we bring you some facts about one of the most emblematic birds

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In memoriam Rafael Guzmán Mejía

In memoriam Rafael Guzmán Mejía Rafael Guzmán Mejía Distinguished Botanist of Western Mexico (October 24, 1950 – May 21, 2024) 75th Anniversary of His Birth Rafael Guzmán Mejía in a

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