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…
6 Dec 2014
Cissus erosa
The inflorescence of cissus erosa looks very similar to the Stingray Vine (Cissus spinosa), but the long and slender leaves of this one is very dissimilar to…
6 Dec 2014
Cissus erosa
The inflorescence of cissus erosa looks very similar to the Stingray Vine (Cissus spinosa), but the long and slender leaves of this one is very dissimilar to…
1 Dec 2014
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
After my encounter with the faguar (Panthera onca) designated George just a few minutes ago, that came to an abrupt halt due to a thunderbolt that scared him…
1 Dec 2014
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
After 4 days here in Jaguarland I've seen a jaguar (Panthera onca) for a merely 3 seconds - not enough to even get a shot! This being my last day I was hoping…
1 Dec 2014
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
After waiting a long while for George the jaguar (Panthera onca), the name assigned him from those protecting and keeping score of the population here, to move…
1 Dec 2014
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
After many days in the north of Pantanal I had just seen a jaguar (Panthera onca) for 3 seconds - too brief to even photograph it. Finally seeing this one I…