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…


Proboscis Bat (Rhynchonycteris naso)

Proboscis Bat (Rhynchonycteris naso)

If you're in a boat up a river or a lake in Pantanal or other places in South America, you've definitely seen these bats! If you come too close they quickly…


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.