Roraima fireflies
Base camp turned out be quite a spectacle after dark, as the fireflies here were abundant and glowed - yellow! On the…
Roraima the rainmaker
This from the deep of the montane forest surrounding the sheer cliffs of Roraima. Without the mountain there would be…
Stegolepis guianensis
Stegolepis guianensis is found on Roraima tepui where it is considerably smaller than this large specimen growing in…
The towering wall of Roraima
Closing in on base camp, Roraima seemed lik an insurmountable wall going on forever as it disappeared into the clouds.…
Vanessa myrinna
Vanessa myrinna was the third and most common of three species of butterflies that were seen around the path to and…
Poecilandra retusa
Poecilandra retusa grows to a small tree, and is found alongside the trail to Roraima and is common all over the Gran…
Polygalaceae
Grows alongside the path to Roraima. It's a small plant not easily seen in between the grass. Please help me identify…
Helia alata
Helia alata grows alongside the trail to Roraima. Native range is from Nicaragua to Ecuador to northern South America.…
Marcetia taxifolia
Marcetia taxifolia grows alongside the trail to Roraima tepui and looks like it belongs to the heather family. Native…
Bladderwort (Utricularia humboldtii)
Bladderwort (Utricularia humboldtii) is a beautiful flower from a rather deadly plant! The bladders are in fact traps…
Lindmania guianensis
Lindmania guianensis grows along the path to Roraima tepui.
Native range is Venezuela and Guyana.