Trichocentrum oestlundianum

Mexican OrchidTrichocentrum oestlundianum Mexican Orchid Trichocentrum oestlundianum   By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso July 3, 2025 Native and endemic to the Pacific coast in the states of Jalisco, Michoacán, and Nayarit, the Trichocentrum oestlundianum thrives in mangroves, forested roads, and barren lava flows. It is one of the orchids commonly called “mule ears” because […]

Bird Watchers Club 2023-2025

Bird Watchers Club 2023-2025 Bird Watchers Club 2023-2025   By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso July 3, 2025 This month, we concluded the ornithological and botanical activities of the Birdwatchers Club, which comprises 5th and 6th-graders from the Benito Juárez Federal Rural Elementary School, located in the communities of Las Juntas and Los Veranos, near […]

Students transform their school with gardens that inspire environmental care!

Students transform their school with gardens that inspire environmental care! Students transform their school with gardens that inspire environmental care! Garden Competition at Technical Secondary School No. 137 in El Tuito, Jalisco   By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso July 3, 2025 On June 18, 2025, the Garden Competition was held at Technical Secondary School […]

Conservation of Birds of Prey in Banderas Bay

Conservation of Birds of Prey in Banderas Bay Conservation of Birds of Prey in Banderas Bay   By Biól. M. en C. Selene A. Barba June 25, 2025 Birds of prey are part of the second most trafficked family in the world, with many species in danger of extinction or in some category of risk. […]

United for Biodiversity: Strategic Alliance between the Culiacán Botanical Garden and the Vallarta Botanical Garden

United for Biodiversity: Strategic Alliance between the Culiacán Botanical Garden and the Vallarta Botanical Garden United for Biodiversity: Strategic Alliance between the Culiacán Botanical Garden and the Vallarta Botanical Garden   By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso June 22, 2025 Collaborations between botanical gardens are essential for biodiversity conservation, scientific research, and environmental education. By […]

Encyclia parviflora

Encyclia parviflora Encyclia parviflora   By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso June 22, 2025 There are around 70 species of Encyclia in Mexico and one of the smallest flowers in this genus is the Encyclia parviflora. This orchid is native and endemic to Mexico. Although it is generally epiphytic, that is, it grows on other […]

Announcing Tessa Lee as incoming Executive Director

Announcing Tessa Lee as incoming Executive Director Announcing Tessa Lee as incoming Executive Director   By Jesús Reyes June 20, 2025 We are thrilled to announce Tessa Lee as incoming Executive Director of the Vallarta Botanical Garden. She will take up her position in the coming months. Tessa is a career sustainability professional, with a […]

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Tigrisoma mexicanum   By Biól. Jesús Ángel Barajas Fragoso June 18, 2025 The Bare-throated Tiger-Heron is an elegant bird measuring just under a meter tall that lives in the aquatic ecosystems of Mexico in northwestern South America. Unlike other herons, it prefers solitude. Its diet consists of fish, frogs, crustaceans, and […]

Govenia Superba

Govenia superba Govenia superba   By Eduardo Villegas June 17, 2025 This month we would like to introduce a beautiful orchid: Govenia superba, a species of terrestrial habit native to Mexico that goes by the names of yellow lily and cozticzacatzacuxochitl. This orchid prefers a cool to cold climate. Its pseudobulbs are globose and are […]

Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird

Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird Tilmatura dupontii   By Ric Chamblee June 17, 2025 The Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird is one of my favorite hummingbirds to photograph and quite small in size. The Male Sparkling-tailed Hummingbirds are 8.2 to 10.1 cm (3.2 to 4.0 in) long – including the tail. Females are 5.8 to 7.5 cm (2.3 to […]