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…


Alurnus orbignyi

Alurnus orbignyi

One of countless colorful insect species on the doorstep of Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC).


Passiflora mansoi UV

Passiflora mansoi UV

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


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.