Mexican Orchid of the Month: Scaphyglottis bidentata
Mexican Orchid of the Month: The Imbricate Scaphyglottis Scaphyglottis imbricata. (Lindl.) Dressler By Biól. Evelyn Martinez Cuevas September 13, 2026 This month, to mark our national celebrations, we invite you to visit the Vallarta Botanical Garden and discover, amongst the foliage, a small orchid with a great history: Scaphyglottis imbricata. This orchid, with its slender […]
Restauración forestal tras los incendios: asà se recupera el Santuario del Ocelote
Forest Restoration After the Fires: How the Ocelot Sanctuary Is Recovering By Biól. Evelyn Martinez-Cuevas Sep 11,, 2026 When fire sweeps across the sierra, the landscape can look devastated and bleak. Yet beneath the ground, among the seeds that remain, the story of an ecosystem trying to rise again begins. At the Ocelot Sanctuary, a […]
Mexican Bird of the Month: Eared Quetzal
Mexican Bird of the Month: Eared Quetzal Euptilotis neoxenus By Biól. Evelyn Martinez-Cuevas Septiembre 02, 2026 In the pine-oak forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental lives a bird that appears to wear tiny tufts beside its ears: the Eared Quetzal, Euptilotis neoxenus, the only representative of its genus. It belongs to the order Trogoniformes and […]
Bourreria superba: The Tree That Always Has Guests
The Tree That Always Has Guests Bourreria superba By Biól. Adolfo Servin Diaz Agosto 25, 2026 In the tropical forest, some trees command attention with their huge flowers or imposing size. And then there are others that quietly keep their magic to themselves. Bourreria superba belongs to this latter group. For much of the year, […]
The majestic Magnolia ofeliae: a living treasure of Jalisco
The majestic Magnolia ofeliae: a living treasure of Jalisco Magnolia ofeliae By Biól. Adolfo Servin Diaz Agosto 15, 2026 Magnolias belong to the family Magnoliaceae, one of the oldest lineages of flowering plants on the planet. Traditionally, species of the former genus Talauma are known in Mexico as yoloxóchitl, a word of Nahuatl origin meaning […]
Mexican Orchid of the Month: Ornithocephalus inflexus
Mexican Orchid of the Month: The bent Ornithocephalus Ornithocephalus inflexus By Biól. Karen Muñoz Agosto 13, 2026 During the month of August, we invite you to awaken your curiosity and take a very close look at the trunks of old citrus trees or tree ferns, as their bark is the habitat of the miniature orchid we […]
Mexican Bird of the Month: Spinus notatus
Mexican Bird of the Month: Black-headed SiskinSpinus notatus By Biól. Karen Muñoz Agosto 1, 2026 Every month offers us the opportunity to get to know a different species. In August, we venture into the montane pine-oak and cloud forests to discover a small bird that stands out for its vibrant colors: Spinus notatus, commonly known […]
Nepenthes: The Plant That Turned a Leaf Into a Stomach
The Plant That Turned a Leaf Into a Stomach Nepenthes By Biól. Evelyn Martinez-Cuevas July 12, 2026 There are plants with magnificent flowers. There are some with peculiar scents. And then there are the Nepenthes, which decided to solve the problem of nutrient-poor soil by turning their leaves into biomechanical digestive traps straight out of […]
Mexican Orchid of the Month: Leochilus crocodiliceps
Mexican Orchid of the Month: Crocodile-Headed Leochilus Leochilus crocodiliceps By Biól. Karen Muñoz July 7, 2026 During the month of July, a tiny inhabitant of the Vallarta Botanical Garden draws special attention: Leochilus crocodiliceps, an orchid whose name refers to the species’ most striking feature. Although its flowers are small, barely reaching about 2 cm […]
A Living Museum, but there’s more to us than meets the eye!
A Living Museum, but there’s more to us than meets the eye! Our 2025 Annual Report is your way into the fascinating stories, facts, and figures behind the Vallarta Botanical Gardens. By Christopher Jacobs Julio 3, 2026 Twenty years ago, the land where the Vallarta Botanical Gardens now stand was a patchwork of cow pastures […]
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