Rød fluesopp | Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)

Rød fluesopp | Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)

The forest is full of this species now, and they grow in the open or in the densest of forests like these two. I found them in a very dense and dark conifer…


Ouratea spectabilis

Ouratea spectabilis

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Bolivia and Brazil.


Ouratea spectabilis

Ouratea spectabilis

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! A very strange shape I think, and I wonder what has driven it…


Flamingo Leafwing (Fountainea ryphea phidile)

Flamingo Leafwing (Fountainea ryphea phidile)

On the many sandbanks I encountered lots of butterflies. Some not so easy to see when sitting on the ground like this. Here it's sucking up minerals from…


Poecilandra retusa

Poecilandra retusa

This small tree grows alongside the path to Roraima and is common all over the Gran Sabana. Native range is Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil.