Yanacocha plant 08 (Geranium sp)

Yanacocha plant 08 (Geranium sp)

Altitude 3400 metres. PichinchaEcuador-0.1275,-78.590556


Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera)

Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera)

Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera) is a large and colorful grasshopper, and quite difficult to spot unless you catch it moving. James…


Nodding Nixie (Apteria aphylla)

Nodding Nixie (Apteria aphylla)

Native range of nodding nixie (Apteria aphylla) is suptropical to tropical America.


Antisana plant 03 (Geranium sp.)

Antisana plant 03 (Geranium sp.)

At this altitude the Geraniums are very small, but still easy to recognize.


Yanacocha plant 02 (Geranium sp)

Yanacocha plant 02 (Geranium sp)

In Yanacocha and elsewhere on this high elevation (3564 m) there are several species of Geranium - most are small like this one.…