7 May 2019
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Kingfishers are known for fishing, but fish is not big on the laughing kookaburras menu. It will sit perched high like a fence post seen here, and wait for…
19 Oct 2017
Principe kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus nais)
During my stay on Principe I had a lot of lovely encounters with one of the resident pairs of the endemic Principe kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus nais). If…
19 Nov 2013
Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)
The number of plant species you see from the canopy towers of Cristalino Jungle Lodge is impressive. Unfortunately most are overlooked, as the visitors are…
8 Dec 2011
Wild mango (Grias neuberthii)
I wonder what this wild mango (Grias neuberthii) fruit tastes like compared to the cultivated varieties. I for one am certain the fruit and the tree itself…
8 Dec 2011
Wild mango (Grias neuberthii)
Wild mango (Grias neuberthii) has an incredibly fascinating flower - thick, waxy and extremely tough. This tree grows close to the creek on the grounds of the…