Masked Flowerpiercer (Diglossopis cyanea)

Masked Flowerpiercer (Diglossopis cyanea)

This individual was quite predictable, as it kept coming back to this branch - in what seemed like a display of peekaboo. With bright colors and a blood red…


Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis)

Red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis)

A red-capped Cardinal (Paroaria gularis) couple was nesting underneath the pier. I first thought they roosted there during the nights, but one day I was…


Macleania rupestris

Macleania rupestris

This is an epiphytic plant. Native range of macleania rupestris is Nicaragua to Venezuela and Bolivia. Altitude 3083 metres. -0.361389,-78.149167…


Macleania rupestris

Macleania rupestris

This is an epiphytic plant. Native range of macleania rupestris is Nicaragua to Venezuela and Bolivia. Altitude 3083 metres. -0.361389,-78.149167…


Gaultheria myrsinoides

Gaultheria myrsinoides

Native range of gaultheria myrsinoides is is Mexico to northwestern Argentina. Altitude 3450 metres. Ecuador-0.355556,-78.151111


Gaultheria myrsinoides

Gaultheria myrsinoides

Gaultheria myrsinoides is one of very few species with purple fruits. Altitude 3450 metres. Native range is is Mexico to northwestern Argentina.


Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Yet another of the small birds I only saw once and thus got just one shot at here at Tinalandia. It sounds like this: -0.298056,-79.054722


Røsslyng (Calluna vulgaris)

Røsslyng (Calluna vulgaris)

Når røsslyng (Calluna vulgaris) blomstrer førers den dypsøte duften over lange avstander. På tomta er det store mengder av den og denne sommeren har…


Lyssiv (Juncus effusus)

Lyssiv (Juncus effusus)

Lyssiv (Juncus effusus) ligner ved første øyekast veldig på knappsiv, og ofte man kan tro at det er samme art som er i ulike stadier når de vokser sammen, som…