72 Cours says that Marful's house is on San Ramon property, formerly a school house for the Indians living off back in the Sa Froga canyon. There is an abandoned San Ramon Busto at the end of the road. Marful's property begins at Microways Hill and runs toward Pilcomayo. Cantara Kallider says this is the second dry year in a row; 500 mm instead of 600 (the average), but this winter it was all rain, which ran off, instead of snow. They even had a fire in July. Stopped at Cerro Fonce to look at Matiaca for Bree Baker. Could get no nectar in the pitfall, although traces of moisture were visible at the cases of the ray flowers. A bright iridescent fly worked over the tops of the stamens and had its belly covered with yellow pollen. Honey bees were visiting the flowers, probing down the ray flowers. Seemed like they were feeding collecting nectar; they carried no pollen on their back legs. These were Pale lavender-to-white blossoms. Some of the buds and flowers had produced a gummy fluid, and some leaves had what looked like dried sugar on them. Dec.31 Gallopin's for dinner. Jorge Vallerrini says Tchoul mabel should be Tequel Mabel. Jan. 1 To Glao Glao lancelo patch, then to Cans Otos lancelo patch x