While this could not look like much, if you prize yourself as a #CoffeeLover you should be interested: this is a typical entrance to a small coffee plantation. Coffee plants need a very specific balance of shade and sunlight and you will find different owners approach this fact differently. This one grows tall coffee plants, which thrive in a mostly shadeless environment, so there is no need of shade-trees.
You are probably wondering what the heck are you looking at... well, this is a pretty common sight in tropical countries, locally known as “Platanilla” (this one is a Heliconia caribaea jacquinii, if I am not mistaken). I just got a bit closer to show the amazing structural planning that goes on here. The flower is very sturdy and extremely colorful. It is also quite big and can easily reach a 30 inches in length. If you can see them, that means hummingbirds can too, so you are bound to find them around during early morning and mid afternoon.
