24 Nov 2013
Buddleja speciosissima
Native range of buddleja speciosissima is southeastern Brazil.
Altitude: 2433 meters.
24 Nov 2013
Buddleja speciosissima
Buddleja speciosissima is endemic to Itatiaia National Park, and as far as I know is not found anywhere else on the planet! Altitude: 2433 meters. Native range…
23 Nov 2013
Frilled Coquette (Lophornis magnificus)
For some strange reason I never got to see the gorgeous male frilled coquette (Lophornis magnificus), so this female is the only of the species I encountered…
22 Nov 2013
White-throated Hummingbird (Leucochloris albicollis)
White-throated Hummingbird (Leucochloris albicollis) is one of many species of hummingbird visiting the feeders at Hotel do Ype.
22 Nov 2013
Brazilian Ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda)
Brazilian ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda) is one of many species of hummingbird visiting the feeders at Hotel do Ype.
22 Nov 2013
Planalto Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris)
Planalto woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris) is one of several species of woodcreepers seen in the garden of Hotel do Ype. Woodcreepers are hard to…
18 Nov 2013
Black-eared Fairy (Heliothryx auritus)
Some birds are so well camouflaged that you can only see them when they move. This small black-eared fairy (Heliothryx auritus) blends perfectly against the…
16 Nov 2013
Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus)
As I was photographing plants I noticed the constant return of and foraging of this rufous hornero (Furnarius rufus) on the ground around me. Not at all timid,…
23 Aug 2013
Tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui)
Hver sensommer treffer jeg på tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui), spesielt rundt stranden sør i Sandbukta - som her hos naboen lengst i sør. Den besøker ikke…
13 Jul 2013
Myrperlemorvinge (Boloria aquilonaris)
Myrperlemorvinge (Boloria aquilonaris) er et passende navn på en sommerfugl rundt en myr! Her hviler den på et langt starrstrå i sonen mellom land og…