8 Sep 2017
Skarp rustbrunpigg | Bleeding tooth fungus (Hydnellum peckii)
The diversity and number of mushrooms growing in the forest now is more than I can remember in decades. It is absolutely incredible! I usually find the…
11 Nov 2016
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Another hawksbill sea turtle female on the way back to sea after successfully delivering a clutch of eggs in a safe spot in the sand of Bird Island. this…
11 Nov 2016
Laurel Dodder (Cassytha filiformis)
A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) struggling to push through the entangled vines of the laurel dodder. This is a parasitic species getting all it…
10 Nov 2016
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Such a precious event - a female hawksbill sea turtle, a critically endangered species, covering her precious eggs laid in the sand. She is one of a dwindling…
6 Dec 2014
Qualea multiflora
The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Peru to Brazil and Paraguay.…
6 Dec 2014
Qualea multiflora
At first glance one might think this flower is missing petals, but not so! This is the design - why I wonder. Native range is Peru to Brazil and Paraguay.…