This tiny little butterfly was one of the most seen in my garden last year, but not nearly as much this year. This particular Rounded Metalmark, Calephelis perditalis (my gallery link) I believe is unique to either Costa Rica or Central America and should be a subspecies or new species, but this is where BAMONA says to put it for now and even though the ones on iNaturalist CR are darker, they are certainly in the same family as my usually more brilliantly colored observations (see my gallery). And for what it is worth, I travel all over Costa Rica but have only seen this fellow in my garden here in Atenas, Alajuela. 🙂
¡Pura Vida!
I voted!
That’s in the U.S. that is. Mailed my ballot in last week to Nashville, as that is where I last lived before moving here and where I must vote. I cannot vote here in Costa Rica because, though a “Permanent Resident,” I am not a “Citizen” which is too much trouble for an old man and really no good reason. I just keep my U.S. Passport updated and pay lots of U.S. taxes! 🙂 My vote for Harris-Walz won’t help with the electoral college votes in a red state, but maybe it will help get rid of Senator Marsha Blackburn! 🙂 Hopefully someday the electoral college system will be changed or eliminated so the majority always wins!
Hi Charlie,
Thanks for voting. I am looking forward to October 16th when early voting opens in Tennessee.
Robbie
And thanks for noticing my note! And for voting yourself! Even though our votes probably want change the “winner take all” Electoral College votes in TN, it does affect the popular vote which is still important and maybe someday the archaic electoral college will go away or be changed! There is a big push here among the Democrats Abroad for everyone to vote, with the election expected to be very close again. There are a huge number of American citizens living in other countries now and those votes can make a difference, especially in those purple states!
I’ve read about Democrats Abroad encouraging voting. The activity has been noticed by those who want to suppress the vote, and they are suggesting that ballots are going to non-citizens. Of course, they aren’t just like non-citizens don’t vote in the U.S. either in Federal elections. (Except in the rarest of cases and usually due to a misunderstanding.)
Yeah – and why don’t they have an active “Republicans Abroad” organization? I’ve never heard of such here, while the Democrats Abroad set up voter registration booths at events, etc. And there will even be an Election Night Watch Party in San Jose like there was a Debate Watch Party earlier. But there are some Republicans here who are just as obnoxious as the one back in the states. Just one of the reasons I can’t attend the Evangelical Church here.