2 Feb 2015
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
It's amazing how birds can navigate vast distances and find tiny plates of food like this small lagoon in the middle of the Shuab valley on the west coast of…
13 Dec 2014
Giant Red-winged Grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata)
The forest around the Amazon Research and Conservation Center is teaming with insects (ARCC), and on the base of a tree I found many attracted to sap coming…
19 Nov 2013
Annulata Beauty (Colobura annulata)
Further up the Cristalino River, the first rapids and a small island with a great tree, Cristalino Jungle Lodge has a small farm and here I found several…
19 Nov 2013
Ortilia gentina
On the path close to the new rooms at Cristalino Jungle Logde there was a large asteraceae bush in bloom, and naturally I found many wonderful species there.…
19 Nov 2013
Tiger Crescent (Eresia eunice)
Every day I enjoyed the many butterflies around my room, and this was the only of this species I encountered during my stay. Also called Eunice Crescent.…
18 Nov 2013
Amazon Beauty (Baeotus aeilus)
This particular location is the “shipyard” of Cristalino Jungle Lodge (where the boats are taken on land), which was crowded with many different species.…
15 Nov 2013
White-backed Stilt (Himantopus melanurus)
It's almost dark, and hard to see, and most of the birds are quiet now. This individual was standing by itself in the middle of the pond, while all the other…
15 Nov 2013
West Indian Buckeye (Junonia evarete)
Old and worn out, but still in good health as it was by no means sitting still when I repeatedly approached. Location was near one of the many dwindling pools…
13 Nov 2013
White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
This was one of few species of butterflies I encountered in the fields of Pousada Xaraés. Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
8 Nov 2013
Lansdorf’s Crescent (Eresia lansdorfi)
There is a 9 km long trail (Poco Preto trail) from the main road that leads to the Iguaçu river, and for me it was butterfly heaven as I saw so many different…