Rutemåler (Chiasmia clathrata)

Rutemåler (Chiasmia clathrata)

I sommer har jeg latt plenen vokse, og med det har det vært store mengder blomster, noe som igjen har ført til flere humler enn jeg noen gang har sett, samt…


Blue-banded Morpho (Morpho achilles)

Blue-banded Morpho (Morpho achilles)

Morphos are mesmerizing! In flight you see the flash of blue, but when they sit they're invisible as they almost never open the wings and the underside is like…


Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

This wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) I encountered as it was preening the feathers, and my entrance did not disturb this behavior, so I could watch as it was…


Phlegmariurus nudus

Phlegmariurus nudus

On the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you’ll find the only sturdy man-made construction – a bridge painted in white. From here you…


Lycopodium thyoides

Lycopodium thyoides

Native range of lycopodium thyoides is Mexico to southern South America. Altitude: 2460 metres.


Stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)

Stag’s-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)

Native range of stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum) is world-wide. Altitude: 2460 metres.


Stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)

Stag’s-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)

Native range of stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum) is world-wide. Altitude: 2460 metres.


Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

A canoe is the perfect means to silently glide one the water and get close to the diverse flora and fauna. The jacare caimans veer off just a couple of metres…


Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) is a very specialized waterbird that can be seen walking one the floating vegetation without falling through.