24 Nov 2013
Itatiaia Gecko 02
The second of many species of Gecko in the park. Altitude: 1021 metres. Please help me identify it - leave a comment :-)
24 Nov 2013
Itatiaia Gecko 01
As with buildings in Pantanal and the Amazon rainforest, there are geckos here in the buildings of Hotel do Ype. This night was particularly rich in insects…
24 Nov 2013
Maldonada Redbelly Toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae)
November is the mating season of the maldonada redbelly toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae). The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia…
24 Nov 2013
Maldonada Redbelly Toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae)
November is the mating season of the maldonada redbelly toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae), and I encountered lots of them mating. The very last couple of…
22 Nov 2013
Yellow Cururu Toad (Rhinella icterica)
This is my first night at Hotel do Ype in Itatiaia National Park, and I'm exploring the wide variety of nocturnal activities here. This large yellow cururu…
18 Nov 2013
Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens)
Nightjars are naturally hard to see as they're nocturnal, but you definitely hear them and if you use their sound you can often locate them with a flashlight.…
15 Nov 2013
Pantanal Gecko 02
This is the second gecko species I found on the walls of Pousada Xaraés, and I'm certain there are several more species living in and around these buildings.…
13 Nov 2013
Pantanal Gecko 01
In the rainy season it's not easy to be a gecko in Pantanal, so the buildings of Pousada Xaraés are a perfect all year home! Despite this I didn't see that…
23 Aug 2013
Plomme (Prunus domestica)
Uten frukten kan bladene vanskelig skilles fra den domestikerte plommen. Men voksestedet gir nok en god pekepinn året rundt. For hvem vil vel bruke penger på…
23 Aug 2013
Plomme (Prunus domestica)
Så lenge jeg kan huske (40 år) har det vokst plomme (Prunus domestica) i to grupper i Sandbukta. En vokser i hagen til nummer 1 og sprer seg under gjerdet i…