Solanum acerifolium

Solanum palinacanthum

Native range of solanum palinacanthum is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina. This plant has big spines high on its agenda, so apparently the leaves are delicious to…


Solanum acerifolium

Solanum palinacanthum

Native range of solanum palinacanthum is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina.


Solanum palinacanthum

Solanum acerifolium

Native range of solanum palinacanthum is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina.


Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

Native range of wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa) is tropics and subtropics.


Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

Native range of wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa) is tropics and subtropics.


Mimosa sp

Mimosa sp

My last day at Pousada Xaraés, and finally some rain! Not torrential, but at least sufficient to get the ground wet and muddy in some places. As I'm soon to…


Mimosa sp

Mimosa sp

My last day at Pousada Xaraés, and finally some rain! Not torrential, but at least sufficient to get the ground wet and muddy in some places. As I'm soon to…


American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

American kestrel (Falco sparverius) is such a tiny bird of prey, and when they sit still in the rain like this, they're easily missed, as no prey is making any…


Peach-fronted Parakeet (Eupsittula aurea)

Peach-fronted Parakeet (Eupsittula aurea)

My last day at Pousada Xaraés was a wet one, and a totally different setting than the previous two, which were sunny and hot. This group of peach-fronted…


Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

The sitting hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) looks frightened in this photo, but this is all play and fun! This tree is often busy with younger…