25 Nov 2013
Drosera latifolia
In one relatively short stretch of the road on the plateau of Itatiaia National Park there’s a dense population of drosera latifolia. Unfortunately somebody…
25 Nov 2013
Drosera latifolia
In one relatively short stretch of the road on the plateau of Itatiaia National Park there's a dense population of drosera latifolia. Unfortunately somebody…
19 Nov 2013
Headlight Beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus)
The glowing larvas of the headlight beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus) is such a little known annual display in Oct/Nov in some of the forests bordering the…
19 Nov 2013
Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)
A boat on the Cristalilno river is an excellent way to see life in the reserve, and as in Pantanal there are muscovy ducks also here in the Cristalino……
18 Nov 2013
Tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)
This group of tufted capuchin (Cebus apella) raided the mango trees like there was no tomorrow!
18 Nov 2013
Tufted capuchin (Cebus apella)
In this angle I think the name tufted is appropriate, but it's more commonly known as the brown capuchin. This tufted capuchin (Cebus apella) is naturally part…
18 Nov 2013
Cat’s-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis)
I've shot cat’s-eye sapphire (Lasaia arsis) times before, but I just can't help myself - and this shot I think really shows the splendor of this species!……
18 Nov 2013
White-whiskered Spider Monkey (Ateles marginatus)
A group of spider monkeys was accompanying a group of capuchin monkeys. While the capuchins were busy raiding the mango trees in the garden of Cristalino…
15 Nov 2013
Strangler Fig (ficus clusiifolia)
The way the the strangler figs spread the constrictive "tentacles" around the palm's trunk is as artistic to the casual viewer as it's deadly to the host. This…
13 Nov 2013
Strangler Fig (ficus clusiifolia)
I found a great number of strangler figs on palm trees during my stay at Pousada Xaraés. The fig seemed specialized on palm trees - like a subspecies, but I'm…