Frilled Coquette (Lophornis magnificus)

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…


White-throated Hummingbird (Leucochloris albicollis)

White-throated Hummingbird (Leucochloris albicollis)

White-throated Hummingbird (Leucochloris albicollis) is one of many species of hummingbird visiting the feeders at Hotel do Ype.


Brazilian Ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda)

Brazilian Ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda)

Brazilian ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda) is one of many species of hummingbird visiting the feeders at Hotel do Ype.


Black-eared Fairy (Heliothryx auritus)

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…


Euphorbia thymifolia

Euphorbia thymifolia

The soil on this part of Pantanal (between Corumbá and Miranda) is in many places fine sand - just like a desert or a beach. Just after a couple of hundred…


Euphorbia hirta

Euphorbia hirta

Native range of euphorbia hirta is America.


Euphorbia hirta

Euphorbia hirta

This euphorbia hirta had one of the smallest flowers I encountered. Native range is America.


Dalechampia scandens

Dalechampia scandens

The dalechampia scandens I found grew in the edges of the grasslands, where low and dense brush dominated. Native range is tropics and subtropics.…


Dalechampia scandens

Dalechampia scandens

The dalechampia scandens I found grew in the edges of the grasslands, where low and dense brush dominated. Native range is tropics and subtropics.


Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

A canoe is the perfect means to silently glide one the water and get close to the diverse flora and fauna. The jacare caimans veer off just a couple of metres…