Pink Mussaenda (unidentified Mussaenda sp.), Manuel Antonio Village, Costa Rica, 2012 Some kind of pink Mussaenda growing in the garden of our hotel in Manuel Antonio Village.
Torch Ginger, Manuel Antonio Village, Costa Rica, 2012 Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior) also known as the Red Ginger Lily, an exceptionally-red, waxy flower common in gardens throughout Costa Rica.
Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata), near the Rio Frio, Costa Rica, 2012 Red Ginger (Alpinia purpurata) was all over, both growing (apparently) wild and as a garden plant.
Guava, near the Rio Frio, Costa Rica, 2012 Guavas grow on a tree near the Rio Frio, in Northern Costa Rica.
Coconuts, near the Rio Frio, Costa Rica, 2012 Coconuts under palm leaves near the shores of the Rio Frio.
Banana Flower, near the Rio Frio, Costa Rica, 2012 The flowers of a banana (or perhaps a plantain) hide amongst the red bracts. Further up the stem, young fruits have already started developing.
Palm Fruit, Restaurante Las Iguanas, Muelle, Costa Rica, 2012 The colorful fruit of what I believe is the pejibaye, or peach palm, a fruit mainly local to Costa Rica.
Green-Crowned Brilliant (male), Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve, Costa Rica, 2012 Another green-crowned brilliant at Monteverde’s hummingbird garden.
Green-Crowned Brilliant, Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve, Costa Rica, 2012 I may just post all photos of these Green-Crowned Brilliants all week, I enjoyed photographing them so much. . .