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Take the time...

Are your days so rushed that you have no time to appreciate what's growing around you? Or, worse yet, are you living in a place where not much grows? You may need a lifestyle adjustment, Panama-style. The rains are here, and they're bringing such wonderful things to Neal Smith's orchid garden at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's Tupper Center. Photo by Eric Jackson

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Rainy season over Panama Bay
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This issue's orchid