7 Dec 2014
Chamaecrista desvauxii
Native range of chamaecrista desvauxii is Mexico to tropical South America. -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
Chamaecrista desvauxii
Native range of chamaecrista desvauxii is Mexico to tropical South America. -15.2997,-55.8406
6 Dec 2014
Chamaecrista desvauxii
Native range of chamaecrista desvauxii is Mexico to tropical South America.
5 Dec 2014
Pontederia reflexa
These plants grow in a pond right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. I find the long leaves quite decorative and a plant worthy of any natural…
4 Dec 2014
Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)
At first this looks like a starved water Hyacinth, and you might pass on to find one with a grand inflorescence. When you take a closer look you’ll see that…
4 Dec 2014
Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)
At first this looks like a starved water Hyacinth, and you might pass on to find one with a grand inflorescence. When you take a closer look you'll see that…
3 Dec 2014
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
When a sea of water hyacinths are in bloom you forget for a moment that this is a weed like no other - it can block rivers for years on end! All the plants are…
2 Dec 2014
Julia (Dryas iulia)
Julia (Dryas iulia) turned up as I was photographing flowers alongside one of the trails around SouthWild Pantanal.
2 Dec 2014
Pickerel Weed (Pontederia parviflora)
On the way to SouthWild Pantanal from Porto Jofre I encountered this species of water hyacinth as I was wading out to an orchid, a fantastic specimen too, with…