How to Eat Achacha

 (Léase en español / Read in Spanish)

Acha-what? Achacha! What’s an achacha? It is the answer to the monthly mystery macro from March. There were two guesses about this mysterious photo, and they were both very close. Here is the full view from which the mystery macro was taken:

One guess is that it was the blossom end of a delicious piece of fruit. Correct. The additional thought that it was not a volcano is also correct! The second guess was

Little balls of juicy goodness

 (Léase en español / Read in Spanish)

Flora and fauna don’t necessarily have to strictly be an intellectual topic. They can be cute, scary, or gorgeous. But they can also be quite delicious! This month’s mystery macro was a perfect example.

There were some interesting guesses: (1) A vegetable, something to eat, (2) Brussels sprouts, just starting to grow, (3) The head of a flower that will eventually have little white bells, and (4) Some type of animal that lives in the water and has egg sacks attached to its body. Anyone correct guesses? Well, #4 was a very imaginative guess, but it is flora, not fauna, so we have to cross it off. It isn’t a flower, so scratch #3. It’s not Brussels sprouts so #2 is out. And although it is edible, it is a fruit instead of vegetable so #1 is only half-correct. Sorry! No winners this time. Do you want to see the whole picture from which we took this month’s mystery macro?

What do you think now? Of course there is a clue in the title of this entry. But here’s

The Monthly Mystery Macro misterioso del mes

Cada mes ponemos un reto de macro misterioso. He aquí el reto de enero:

Each month we post a mystery macro challenge. Here is the one for January: