Spiny orb-weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

Spiny orb-weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…


Neoscona moreli

Neoscona moreli

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…


Silver Argiope (Argiope argentata)

Silver Argiope (Argiope argentata)

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…


Antisana plant 03 (Geranium sp.)

Antisana plant 03 (Geranium sp.)

Altitude 4200 metres. Ecuador-0.492576,-78.200855


Antisana plant 03 (Geranium sp.)

Antisana plant 03 (Geranium sp.)

At this altitude the Geraniums are very small, but still easy to recognize. Altitude 4200 metres. Ecuador-0.492576,-78.200855


Gentiana sedifolia

Gentiana sedifolia

Gentiana sedifolia is very variable, so pattern varies. I found many in bloom here in the Antisana Ecological Reserve. Mesmerizing color and pattern that can…


Gentianella cerastioides

Gentianella cerastioides

At first glance gentianella cerastioides resembles a crocus. I was lucky to visit when in bloom, and they thrive here in the Antisana Ecological Reserve. Here…


Lasiocephalus ovatus

Lasiocephalus ovatus

Native range of lasiocephalus ovatus is Colombia and Ecuador. Altitude 4200 metres. Ecuador-0.492576,-78.200855


Chuquiraga jussieui

Chuquiraga jussieui

Chuquiraga jussieui has an iconic inflorescence - so huge and conspicuous. How is it able to make such a huge infloresence at this altitude and with seemingly…


Thick Firmoss (Phlegmariurus crassus)

Thick Firmoss (Phlegmariurus crassus)

Thick firmoss (Phlegmariurus crassus) is perhaps the most eye-catching of all the club and fir-mosses, and is the first I've seen that's not green. It looks…