14 Feb 2015
Cocculus balfourii
On my way down from my 2 nights in the Haghier mountains I encountered many incredible plant species, many only found here. As it was my last day time was in…
14 Dec 2014
White-banded Swallow (Atticora fasciata)
If you're on or by a river in the Amazon rain forest you will see the white-banded swallow (Atticora fasciata), sometimes a single one like here, or if you're…
6 Dec 2014
Ouratea spectabilis
A very strange shape I think, and I wonder what has driven it to these shapes, and in particular the color inside! If you squeeze the fruit, or simply pass a…
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…
14 Nov 2013
Brown-Chested Martin (Progne tapera)
Brown-Chested martin (Progne tapera) is a common swallow in Pantanal, and around Pousada Xaraés it has excellent nesting sites as the closest river has high…
14 Jun 2011
Vanlig tigerspinner (Spilosoma lubricipeda)
Vanlig tigerspinner (Spilosoma lubricipeda) er en ganske stor sommerfugl som her har forvillet seg inn i huset og satt seg på en potteskål en sen juninatt.……
25 Nov 2010
Poecilandra retusa
Poecilandra retusa grows to a small tree, and is found alongside the trail to Roraima and is common all over the Gran Sabana. Native range is Colombia,…
19 Aug 2009
Kameleonkrabbeedderkopp (Misumena vatia) spiser Blomsterflue (Syrphus ribesii)
Jeg ser oftere kameleonkrabbeedderkoppen sitte og vente i en blomst enn slurpende på et bytte som her hvor den suger i seg innholdet av en blomsterflue.…
14 Aug 2009
Kameleonkrabbeedderkopp (Misumena vatia)
Denne edderkoppen sitter klar til å gripe fatt i insekter som er på vei til blomsten den sitter på. Den kan tilpasse kroppsfargen til omgivelsene den er i -…