Cayambe Coca plant 26 (Rubus sp)

Cayambe Coca plant 26 (Rubus sp)

Altitude 3083 metres. -0.361389,-78.149167


Cayambe Coca plant 22 (Rubus sp)

Cayambe Coca plant 22 (Rubus sp)

Altitude 3083 metres. -0.361389,-78.149167


Cayambe Coca plant 22 (Rubus sp)

Cayambe Coca plant 22 (Rubus sp)

Yet another species of Rubus! Altitude 3083 metres.


Hesperomeles obtusifolia

Hesperomeles obtusifolia

Hesperomeles obtusifolia is native to Venezuela to West South America. Altitude 3083 metres.


Hesperomeles obtusifolia var. microphylla

Hesperomeles obtusifolia var. microphylla

Native range of hesperomeles obtusifolia var. microphylla is Bolivia to Colombia. Altitude 3720 metres. Ecuador-0.325556,-78.148333


Hesperomeles obtusifolia var. microphylla

Hesperomeles obtusifolia var. microphylla

Native range of hesperomeles obtusifolia var. microphylla is Bolivia to Colombia. Altitude 3720 metres.


Automeris abdominalis

Automeris abdominalis

What a beautiful moth when it has the wings open like this! I mostly saw automeris abdominalis with wings in resting position and no sign of this colorful…


Tandayapa Lepidoptera 27

Phrygionis polita

Phrygionis polita is a moth with nature's own Henna paint. It seems like metallic paint, as it's elevated from the rest of the wing surface.…


Yanacocha plant 01 (Rubus sp)

Yanacocha plant 01 (Rubus sp)

This is a small raspberry-like plant at 3500 meter elevation in the Yanacocha reserve just northwest of Quito.