Monte Azul’s greenhouse and gardens have been producing a bounty of organic vegetables, herbs and fruits lately. Our chefs at Café Blue have also been quite productive in turning this bounty into delicious, fresh, organic, seasonal dishes for our guests who are quite happy.
We have even developed a “Salad Safari” where the guests can hike to the greenhouse and pick their own lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and other fresh items. They then hike back to Café Blue where our chefs turn these items into a delicious salad. Our guests really seem to enjoy this experience. This was the result that we hoped for when we began experimenting with the greenhouse and gardens a few years ago.
One result that we didn’t anticipate was the abundance of wildlife that also enjoys the harvest. The greenhouse has attracted rabbits, squirrels, armadillos, coati mundis, birds , lizards and butterflies. Our goats have also broken into the garden for a meal or two. It has attracted predators that prey on these creatures too.
A few weeks ago one of these predators made and appearance inside the greenhouse. This visitor was an 8+ foot long boa constrictor. It was a beautiful snake that was sunning itself in the heat of the day. It looked like it had had a meal recently. There was a distinct bulk in the body a few feet behind its head.
The gardeners carefully removed the snake from the greenhouse. We then took several photos before sending it on its way down the hillside. Maybe we will see it again someday.
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