27 Nov 2010
Roraima thunderstorms
The view from the camp site, or "hotel", atop Roraima was awesome. I was well protected from the elements in the cave, and could watch nature in all it's ways…
27 Nov 2010
Cyrilla sp
Could be a very stunted Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora), but is also likely to be a Roraima endemic. According to Flora of the Venezuelan Guyana Vol 4: "This…
26 Nov 2010
Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)
Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) also grows a 1000 metres down on the sabana, but there it grows much larger. Here on Mount roraima some are just 15-20…
26 Nov 2010
Swamp Titi (Cyrilla racemiflora)
Swamp titi (Cyrilla racemiflora) also grows a 1000 metres down on the sabana, but there it grows much larger. Here on Mount Roraima some are just 15-20…
24 Nov 2010
Iridescent clouds
This was the end of the first day of a week long trek to the top of Roraima, the highest (2723 m) table mountain (Tepui) in Venezuela, and what a start! The…
11 Jul 2010
Polynesian Beach-Spurge (Euphorbia fosbergii)
Polynesian Beach-Spurge (Euphorbia fosbergii) is endemic to French Polynesia and the Anaa atoll and it grows widespread. The population of bees is abundant…