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
Eurema sp.
On the path close to the new rooms at Cristalino Jungle Logde there was a large asteraceae bush in bloom, and naturally I found many wonderful species there.…
19 Nov 2013
Leucadia White (Melete leucadia)
This leucadia white (Melete leucadia) was infrequently accompanied by the beautiful Orsilochus Daggerwing which too was sucking up salts from the sand. This…
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…
15 Nov 2013
Pantanal (Pousada Xaraés)
The sun is setting behind the trees, and dusk is fast approaching. This vista is typical of this part of the Pantanal. Lush green even at the end of the dry…
14 Nov 2013
Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria)
Jabiru stork (Jabiru mycteria) is a very large stork, with an equally huge nest! I saw several nests high up in the largest power pylons crossing the Pantanal.…
12 Nov 2013
Elathea Yellow (Eurema elathea)
A small sandbank not far from the pier of Fazenda San Fransico was crowded with a great number of butterflies, and I was fortunate to disembark and get some…
12 Nov 2013
Leuce Yellow (Pyrisitia leuce)
A small sandbank not far from the pier of Fazenda San Fransico was crowded with a great number of butterflies, and I was fortunate to disembark and get some…