Parnassia nubicola

Parnassia nubicola

Parnassia nubicolais found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4600 meters elevation. Elevation: 3468 meters. Native range is East Afghanistan to China.…


Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

A truly spectacular bird with a popular name I have never understood. This is an endangered species, and I encountered very few of them and treasured every…


Bignonia aequinoctialis

Bignonia aequinoctialis

The oxbow lake just a few meters from the buildings of the Amazon Research and Conservation Center is an excellent way to get close to flowers on trees and…


Bignonia aequinoctialis

Bignonia aequinoctialis

The oxbow lake just a few meters from the buildings of the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) is an excellent way to get close to flowers on trees…


Adenocalymma peregrinum UV

Adenocalymma peregrinum UV

How dramatically different it looks in UV! In visible light (for us humans) it looks all yellow! -15.2997,-55.8406


Jacaranda rufa

Jacaranda rufa

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species, and I was like a kid in a candy store! Native range is…


Jacaranda rufa

Jacaranda rufa

I've also encountered this species in Noel Kempff Mercado National Park in Bolivia - on the plateau there. Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.