Little egret (Egretta garzetta)

Little egret (Egretta garzetta)

This is the second of just 3 bird species I encountered at this lagoon in the Shuab valley on the west coast of Socotra. Here a little egret (Egretta garzetta)…


Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)

Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)

The oxbow lake at Amazon Research and Conservation Center, deep in the Peruvian Amazon, was almost still as I watched this capped heron (Pilherodius pileatus)…


Passiflora mansoi UV

Passiflora mansoi UV

Perhaps equally beautiful in UV as in visible light? -15.2997,-55.8406


Passiflora mansoi

Passiflora mansoi

Many of the fruits are edible and even very sweet, including Passifloras. Native range of passiflora mansoi is central Brazil. -15.2997,-55.8406


Passiflora mansoi

Passiflora mansoi

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! The number of plant species is enormous, and I am really…


Passiflora mansoi

Passiflora mansoi

Native range of passiflora mansoi is central Brazil. -15.2997,-55.8406


Passiflora sp

Passiflora sp

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! -15.2997,-55.8406


Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida)

Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida)

Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida) is very similar to the species found in the Galapagos islands - Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida) The…


Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida)

Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida)

Stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida) is very similar to the species found in the Galapagos islands - Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria…