14 Dec 2014
Gurania makoyana UV
No unusual patterns in UV light. Gurania makoyana is the second of two members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) I encountered here. I found it alongside the…
14 Dec 2014
Gurania eriantha
Gurania eriantha is the first of two members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) I encountered here. It too grows on the grounds of the Amazon Research and…
14 Dec 2014
Gurania eriantha
Gurania eriantha is the first of two members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) I encountered here. It too grows on the grounds of the Amazon Research and…
13 Dec 2014
Gurania makoyana
Gurania makoyana is the second of two members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) I encountered here. I found it alongside the path up from the river, and a…
13 Dec 2014
Gurania makoyana
Gurania makoyana is the second of two members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) I encountered here. I found it alongside the path up from the river, and a…
12 Dec 2014
Green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)
The Oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) offers many excellent opportunities for those interested in photographing or observing…
7 Dec 2014
Passiflora mansoi UV
Perhaps equally beautiful in UV as in visible light? -15.2997,-55.8406
7 Dec 2014
Chamaecrista desvauxii UV
Chamaecrista desvauxii is perhaps even more beautiful in UV as the dark center is contrasting the bright petals, opposed to all yellow we humans see? Native…
7 Dec 2014
Chapada dos Guimaraes plant UV
Surprisingly this flower is very uniform in reflection in UV compared to the nuances in visible light. -15.2997,-55.8406
7 Dec 2014
Adenocalymma peregrinum UV
How dramatically different it looks in UV! In visible light (for us humans) it looks all yellow! Native range is Brazil to Paraguay.…