http://lostworldexpedition.com/parque-nacional-el-imposible-el-salvador/ At a snails pace around the world Mon, 14 May 2012 18:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://lostworldexpedition.com/parque-nacional-el-imposible-el-salvador/comment-page-1/#comment-5654 coseda57 Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:43:55 +0000 http://lostworldexpedition.com/Updates/?p=1249#comment-5654 I am from El Salvador, even though I've lived in California for 26 already. I used to hike a lot in the wild when I was younger and I was quite knowledgeable about many things in the countryside. The picture shows an acacia tree. A dry forest, central american type of this bush. It never grows as high as a tree. It stays as high as a bush. It's known as "Izcanal". A thorny bush one wouldn't want to mess with. It has a particular symbiosis with a ferocious species of ants whose colonies inhabit the whole plant. These ants protect the bush from any predatory insect that might be tempted to devour its fern-like leaves. These ants are extremely protective of their turf and won't tolerate any live creature invading their territory. During the dry season, when all plants are in bad shape due to the lack of water,or because of predatory bugs, these bushes always look in great shape, their flawless, perfect foliage excelling among the dry, dormant vegetation. What a great alliance this bush does with those colonies of ants! I am from El Salvador, even though I’ve lived in California for 26 already. I used to hike a lot in the wild when I was younger and I was quite knowledgeable about many things in the countryside. The picture shows an acacia tree. A dry forest, central american type of this bush. It never grows as high as a tree. It stays as high as a bush. It’s known as “Izcanal”. A thorny bush one wouldn’t want to mess with. It has a particular symbiosis with a ferocious species of ants whose colonies inhabit the whole plant. These ants protect the bush from any predatory insect that might be tempted to devour its fern-like leaves. These ants are extremely protective of their turf and won’t tolerate any live creature invading their territory. During the dry season, when all plants are in bad shape due to the lack of water,or because of predatory bugs, these bushes always look in great shape, their flawless, perfect foliage excelling among the dry, dormant vegetation. What a great alliance this bush does with those colonies of ants!

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