Taking Actions & Chance

Today, December 11th, 2019,

            There are a few things that have occurred throughout the day.  The rudimentary routine of sleep cycle has been broken. The lack of it has not make it a hindrance on my ability to preform the tasks at hand. Rachel, was enthusiastic today just as always, and it honestly has made things relatively smoother  when it comes to adapting with what is thrown in my way.
After breakfast this morning, we met in the Lab and was joined by Leslie as a new member of our group. I do feel bad that she is unable to do what she initially signed up for. I still feel bad for not walking back to hep her up, even though Alduin was there to assist her. Everyone is getting along great and right now, I do feel like I am back to where I usually am at home.

Just sort of just on my own.

I do not find it to be something that is challenging, there is solace being by yourself.

After breakfast,  Rachel, Leslie and I returned to the Wilson Butterfly garden to gather more specimens for our data analysis. We faired more today than yesterday by roughly 600% mainly due to the weather being cooperative. Leslie did point out a Toucan during our time at the Butterfly Garden, and I was able to get a semi-decent picture. After spending a couple hours collecting there, we departed with Leslie as she is unable to traverse through the terrain of the forest.

Rachel and I spent a majority of the day within the Rio Java Trail, and then on of the offshoot trails called, "Melissa trail.".  We did find a multitude of species that neither of us have ever seen. Rachel being more astonished as she has spent more time around Lepidoptery than I have. In total we have collected 26 Species of Butterflies in total, with 22 of the being collected today alone. We returned a little after 15:00 hours, and started data entry around 16:30 hours.

We wrapped up today's evening with more cultural exchange from the Indigenous folks of Panama. It was nice to see what types of trinkets and their methods of extracting fibers from leaves. Both were amazing to have witnessed, I do enjoy the time I have spent here and am looking forward to see what tomorrow may bring.

Lastly, I have no desire to change things. I like meeting new people when I travel: these brief and inconsequential encounters have the thrill of beginnings and the sadness of seperations.

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