30 Apr 2018
Dark-breasted rosefinch (Procarduelis nipalensis)
A beautiful high-elevation dweller, seen here around the Tungnath temple during the full moon of April 2018. The winters are harsh here, but on the last day of…
30 Apr 2018
Himalayan Pika (Ochotona roylei)
This little cutie was in full swing eating the delicious primula flowers and other species now in bloom, but I just missed it having a mountful of flowers.…
30 Apr 2018
Himalayan Pika (Ochotona roylei)
This little cutie was in full swing eating the delicious primula flowers and other species now in bloom, and here it had a very short break on an outcrop to…
28 Nov 2011
Antisana plant 03 (Geranium sp.)
At this altitude the Geraniums are very small, but still easy to recognize.
28 Nov 2011
Gentiana sedifolia
I found many in bloom here in the Antisana Ecological Reserve. Mesmerizing color and pattern that can trick your eye's focus. This species is very variable, so…
28 Nov 2011
Gentianella cerastioides
At first glance it resembles a Crocus. I was lucky to visit when in bloom, and they thrive here in the Antisana Ecological Reserve. Here it' growing in a…
28 Nov 2011
Lasiocephalus ovatus
I have also found it under Culcitium reflexum and Culcitium uniflorum.
28 Nov 2011
Chuquiraga jussieui
An iconic flower - so huge and conspicuous. How is it able to make such a huge infloresence at this altitude and with seemingly so little nutrition? This…
28 Nov 2011
Thick Firmoss (Phlegmariurus crassus)
This 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 ancient and prehistoric. Altitude…