The Perils of the Field: Going Batty for Coffee

So, counting coffee may seem easy and safe to you, but it has its dangers. You already know about going to the bathroom in the field. Also, while counting berries, occasionally you come across critters like spiders, snails, and little bugs that get tangled up in your armhair. The red clay earth and wet rotting banana leaves make the steep slopes ripe for wipe-outs. And let me tell you about yesterday's adventure- BATS! Yes, in the middle of the day, a large bat came flying around our transect in and out of the coffee and banana trees, finally landing with 2 others, dangling upside down from the underside of a banana leaf. After much shrieking, I realized these flying rodents could be lurking under every banana tree. Wish me luck tomorrow....