Juno Longwing (Dione juno)

Juno Longwing (Dione juno)

Juno longwing (Dione juno) is quite common among the cabanas. I also saw this species sitting on the head of the turtles, possibly harvesting salts - to the…


Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)

Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)

The landing on Punta Espinoza is a wide open sandy beach amidst young lavarock, that looks like solidified manure. I saw many Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus…


Galápagos lava lizard (Michrolophus albemarlensis)

Galápagos lava lizard (Michrolophus albemarlensis)

Galápagos lava lizard (Michrolophus albemarlensis) is also known as Tropidurus spp. Santa Cruz,Galapagos-0.741575, -90.303497


Tibouchina sp

Tibouchina sp

Altitude 2112 metres. Please help me identify it - leave a comment!


Tibouchina sp

Tibouchina sp

The first Melastomataceae I've seen so far with 7-petalled flowers - they mostly seem to have 4 or 5 petals. Altitude 2112 metres. Please help me identify it -…


Tibouchina lepidota

Andesanthus lepidotus

Some were tree-like in size - more than 3 metres tall and with enormous amount of flowers. The andesanthus lepidotus were hypnotizingly beautiful to me and…


Monochaetum sp

Monochaetum sp

Altitude 2112 metres. Help me identify it - leave a comment! -0.589722,-77.880556


Monochaetum sp

San Isidro plant 01 (Monochaetum)

One of many species in the Melastomataceae family in Ecuador, and around San Isidro Lodge. Altitude 2112 metres. Help me identify it - leave a comment!…