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
Itatiaia National Park
Wherever there's a crack in the rock plants grow, albeit stunted and bonsai-like as seen here. Do you see the Caracara? Altitude: 2460 metres.
24 Nov 2013
Pico das Agulhas Negras
The plateau is at around 2400 metres altitude and is very wet, soggy and bog-like, as you can see from this picture there is lot's of water during the rainy…
24 Nov 2013
Pico das Agulhas Negras
Even though I never got a full view of the Pico das Agulhas Negras I was not disappointed as the clouds gave it an even more dramatic look than with a blue…
19 Nov 2013
Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina)
Every day I enjoyed the many butterflies around my room and I was hoping this agathina emperor (Doxocopa agathina) would close its wings, as this species is…
19 Nov 2013
Cristalino Jungle Lodge canopy tower
Cristalino Jungle Lodge has invested in two excellent and tall towers, one east of the Cristalino river, and the other on the west side, where the lodge…
18 Nov 2013
Lavinia Emperor (Doxocopa lavinia)
The doxocopas look very similar to the adelphas out in the field, but when you see one with this amazing blue iridescence there are much less to choose from.…
18 Nov 2013
Linda Emperor (Doxocopa linda)
The doxocopas look very similar to the adelphas out in the field, as well as during identification at home. It's like seeing the difference of two QR codes or…
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.…