14 Dec 2014
Catasetum orchid
How incredibly lucky I was that this orchid was in bloom when I came by! These flowers are in pristine condition, and I was totally amazed by their incredible…
14 Dec 2014
Catasetum orchid
This is the second species of this incredibly strange genus I found here at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC). Strange, not just by looks, but…
14 Dec 2014
Catasetum schunkei
Catasetum schunkei is a very unusual species of orchid in that it has male and female flowers. Here yous see what appears as two different species - the…
13 Dec 2014
Wild Coco (Eulophia alta)
In seems this wild coco (Eulophia alta) is growing on solid ground, but this is in fact a float. Underneath it is very deep in some places, so stepping out of…
12 Dec 2014
Bog orchid (Habenaria melvillei)
As the name implies bog orchid (Habenaria melvillei) is an orchid that thrives in very wet environments, and this is as wet as it can be - a float of…
2 Dec 2014
Caetangil paraguariensis
Caetangil paraguariensis is one of many species in the fabaceae family growing around SouthWild Pantanal. This one I found by the trail along the river, in…
28 Nov 2014
Flamingo Leafwing (Fountainea ryphea phidile)
On the many sandbanks I encountered lots of butterflies. Some not so easy to see when sitting on the ground like this. Here a flamingo leafwing (Fountainea…
22 Aug 2014
Sølvmure (Potentilla argenta) UV
I UV lys er mureblomsten svært forskjellig fra det ensfargete gule vi ser. Ingen tvil om hvor godsakene er for de som flyr forbi og kan se i UV. Sølvmure…