I took this photo when I visited the Perito Moreno Glacier in spring 2013 (September in Agentina). It is such a beautiful, fascinating place. It is lovely to look back at some previous travels at this time of year. Especially when travelling continues to be difficult for everyone.
The Patagonian Sierra Finch, Phrygilus patagonicus, Yal Patagón, is an important part of Patagonian Nothofagus and Araucaria forest ecology. photographed here is Nothofagus betuloides. Patagonian Sierra Finches feed on the berries of plants including Berberis microphylla, el Calafate, Magellan barberry and the nectar of tubular flowering, alpine cushion forming plants; like Anarthrophyllum strigulipetalum, in the last photo.
There is saying, that when you have tried the fruit called Calafate, it is certain that you will return to the Argentinean town, also called Calafate. The name Calafate comes from the Patagonian plant, Berberis microphylla. This shrub grows in the mountains around Calafate and in other parts of the beautiful countryside in the south of Argentina and Chile.
My Wardian Case 