IPS BIENNIALS
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Hola de Costa Rica - IPS Biennial 1 2 3
by PALM MOD- 1 follower
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I am assuming this may be the first post from the IPS biennial in Costa Rica. Just a short note wishing you were all here, and to demonstrate that if you "mice" are thinking of playing while the "cat" is away...........make my day. I'll try to get a few pics posted, but the schedule they have planned here looks grueling. Be good.
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The first few days of the biennial were totally engrossing. My expectations had generally been exceeded and each morning I looked forward to the days adventure. The trip to Carara National Park took us through a very scenic area. In the first photo note how the steep slope is terraced to make it more useable.
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My first Biennial 1 2 3 4
by Jeff in St Pete- 159 replies
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This was the first Biennial I have attended and it more than surpassed my expectations. I made lots of new friends and met many PalmTalk friends for the first time. It was a wonderful week viewing some amazing palms in habitat. How can anyone forget those huge Welfia regia's with their new red leaves opening up all over the forest at Baurillio Carillo National Park? Before this trip I thought that W regia was a small understory palm, I had no idea they got so massive! My photos are all too large to download directly onto PalmTalk and I have not figured out how to resize them yet. I took advantage of the faster internet in San Jose and downloaded many pics onto …
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My Purdiest Pics 1 2
by putu enjula- 47 replies
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Grr! I just realized that I am missing about 300 pictures from the biennial... either I lost a card or a card got deleted. That means less of you all will be blackmailed... Searle, you're off the hook. Anyway, here are some pics that came out alright. Ouch... his friend's not doing so well...
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An even 30
by Walter John- 12 replies
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Local Flavor 1 2
by putu enjula- 1 follower
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I always like to take pictures of everyday things when I visit another country... sorry, most of these shots are through the windows of legendary BUS #4 or a taxi!
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Bobbyinny's Costa Rica Thread
by BobbyinNY- 15 replies
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Ok Everyone..... Cari took over 900 pictures in Costa Rica..... I'm not gonna narrate... just post the pics..
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IPS Board of Directors
by Lefty- 1 follower
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Friday evening, assembling the name tags; Back Row Standing: (Supervisors) Paul Craft, Leland Lai, Larry Noblick; Around the Table: Grant Lee Stephenson, Liz Cain, John DeMott, Jim Cain and Jerry Behan Saturday (all day) at the BoD meeting. I can name most of these. From left to right: Larry Noblick, Bo-Goran Lundkvist (Incoming President), Faith Bishock, Christie Jones, Sue Rowlands, John DeMott, Toby Spanner, Grant Lee Stephenson, Leland Lai, Dean Ouer (the Mod), Jim Cain, Norm Bezona (I think) , Ray Hernandez, Horace Hobbs, John Rees, Lyle Arnold, Tom Jackson (away from the table), Scott Zona, Paul Craft (Outgoing President, partially hidden by Scott Zona), John D…
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Zip line
by putu enjula- 28 replies
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Come on everyone, share your photos!!
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Lucky shots
by BS Man about Palms- 1 follower
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I thought this turned out well And so did this other shot.......
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The Fungus Among Us
by BS Man about Palms- 19 replies
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Its hard to believe, but I would occasionally experience "palm overload" at the biennial, so I was looking for something different. After a while, I noticed there were lots of different "fungus" out there.... First, one of my Favorites...
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Ride a Zip Line
by Dypsisdean- 8 replies
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IPS member Gene Beenders took this video as he clipped on and rode the zip line across the Pozo Azul river in Costa Rica. For those who did it, this will bring back memories. For those who haven't done it, this should convince you not to pass up the opportunity. Ride a Zip Line
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I didn't get a chance to meet everyone so I apologize if I got anyone's name wrong. Of course, some of you may be happier being misidentified...
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Palms we saw in Costa Rica
by bgl- 9 replies
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Andrew Henderson has kindly provided us with the following list, which hopefully will answer most, if not all, questions: Palms of Costa Rica – IPS Biennial – May 2008 Prepared by Andrew Henderson These are some of the palms we saw at the three most ‘palm rich’sites during the biennial. I may have missed some, and misidentied others – but I think this is approximately correct! Arenal Hanging Bridges Acrocomia aculeata (tall single stems, spiny, plumose leaves – seen from bus along the road) Astrocaryum alatum (single stems, spiny, leaves silvery below, fruits in large, congested heads) Attalea butyracea (very large, solitary stems, large pinnate leaves …
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The Costa Rica biennial was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I thought that I would have fun, but never anticipated that it would be so over the top with fantastic palms, great company, good food and drinks. This palm board is great, allowing individuals from all over the world to interact and share their experiences with palms, gardens, travel etc. The virtual world of palm talk is black and white compared to the color of the biennial. I got home safely and I have been spending some time with my family, so I have not been able to download photos to my computer and photobucket. After sorting through a few thousand I will post a few. Just to let my f…
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Costa Rica Critters 1 2
by putu enjula- 1 follower
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I thought it might be nice to have a separate thread for everyone to post their animal and insect pictures. Eyelash viper... obviously the red one...
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The fun thing about Herrero's Farms was you never knew what you might see around the next corner. Wandering into the tall palms, I found these Pinanga coronata with infructescences in several different stages: Everyone who saw these Areca vestiara fell in love: How do you describe the feeling of awe when walking through a dense stand of veitchia?
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The adventures of Bus # 4 1 2
by bgl- 1 follower
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Returned home a few hours ago after an incredible Biennial in Costa Rica. Met many old friends from previous IPS Biennials and also met many IPS members for the first time. And of course there were plenty of PalmTalk members. What was really fun was to meet a number of PalmTalk members for the very first time, but it still felt like we had known each other for a long time after many posts here on PalmTalk. The Biennial is like a giant family reunion and PalmTalk certainly added a new dimension to this very enjoyable and well planned event. Many others were taking photos of the entire event, and no doubt will be starting threads and posting lots of photos (many people are…
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A few pre-Biennial pics
by Jeff in St Pete- 26 replies
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The last couple of days I've had the pleasure of meeting and spending time with Jerry & Cindy Andersen and Al & Silvia Bredeson when they decided to come a few days early and spend it here in Manuel Antonio. Their first day here we went over to my friend Alexander's spice farm and he took us on a tour to look at of some of his palms. First stop was his prized Zamia which his wife had saved from a nearby area that was being developed. He says it gets at least 3 cones per year. Al, Jerry and Alexander checking out the newest cone Heliconia, I think he said this was "Splash" Native heliconia growing in an unplanted area of his property
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Hangin' Bridges
by putu enjula- 12 replies
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Come on people! I saw a lot of people with cameras... be nice and share! Heeeeere's Johnny!!!
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Pura Vida
by Walter John- 9 replies
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"Pura Vida", used by Costa Ricans and literally translated means "Pure Life." Contextually, it means "Full of Life" "Purified life", "This is living!", "Going great!" It is used as a greeting, a farewell, and to express satisfaction. The phrase has become widely known in the USA and Europe. Some foreigners view the phrase as an expression of a leisurely lifestyle, of disregard for time and wanton friendliness. However, Costa Ricans use the phrase to express a philosophy of strong community, perseverance, good spirits, enjoying life slowly, celebrating good fortune, whether small or large. Expats who adopt the expression properly get a big smile in return. It is an a…
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IPS Biennial Pictures
by Kathryn- 23 replies
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Ryan has been doing a great job of documenting our trip, but I have some photos he doesn’t have. On the 6th day of the biennial, several green team members selected option B for the day. Andrea Searle, Judy Norris, Claude Roatta and I hired a taxi to show us around for the day. Our first stop was at a beach about 30 minutes from the hotel in Barahona. There wasn’t any sand, just beach pebbles that gave a great foot massage. Does anyone recognize these toes? Judy and I are enjoying the refreshing surf.
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Palms in habitat
by Al in Kona- 1 reply
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How many botanical gardens are located in areas where palms grow in habitat? During the recent IPS Biennial Meeting in the Dominican Republic the group toured the National Botanic Garden, Dr. Rafael Ma. Moscoso to find Coccothrinax argenea growing in habitat within the garden itself. Do you know of any other botanical garden where this also occurs? This pic shows some of those tall thin Coccothrinax argentea in that garden . . .
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I P S Biennial in the Dom. Republic
by Jeff Searle- 30 replies
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Hello to all....... I thought I would like to help out in some way, by getting people that have not registered yet and are still trying to make up their minds about coming. This gathering of palm enthusiast, palm lovers, collectors, world travelers and just plain people like ourselves that can't live without them, will be coming together soon. If this is going to be your first biennial, great,you can expect to have a good time. If you have come to these before, well, you know what to expect. PALMS,PALMS,and more PALMS. My wife Andrea and I are coming and I'd like to hear from some of you that are also coming. Where do you live ? Is this your …
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