Paracas

Paracas

The only feature in a desert like the coast of Peru is that of coloration of the sand or rock, and in some places the shapes of the landscape as is seen here.…


Gurania makoyana UV

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…


Dusk over Madre de Dios lake

Dusk over Madre de Dios lake

This oxbow lake on the land of the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) provides amazing opportunities for observing wildlife of this remote region…


Passiflora mansoi UV

Passiflora mansoi UV

Perhaps equally beautiful in UV as in visible light? -15.2997,-55.8406


Chamaecrista desvauxii UV

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…


Chapada dos Guimaraes plant UV

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


Adenocalymma peregrinum UV

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.…


Calliandra viscidula UV

Calliandra viscidula UV

Calliandra viscidula is Darker in UV compared to visible light. -15.2997,-55.8406


Solanum gomphodes UV

Solanum gomphodes UV

Darker in UV compared to visible light. Native range is Bolivia and Brazil. -15.2997,-55.8406


Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park

Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park

This my second day in Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park and thus another panorama (large image - click to see) of the incredible formations named Cidade de…