17 Jul 2023
American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to subalpine biomes. Elevation: 1851 meters. Native range is North America to…
14 Jul 2023
Reddish Viburnum (Viburnum erubescens)
Reddish Viburnum (Viburnum erubescens) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate to 4000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Himalaya…
2 Feb 2015
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
It's amazing how birds can navigate vast distances and find tiny plates of food like this small lagoon in the middle of the Shuab valley on the west coast of…
25 Nov 2013
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…
24 Nov 2013
Itatiaia Gecko 02
The second of many species of Gecko in the park. Altitude: 1021 metres. Please help me identify it - leave a comment :-)
24 Nov 2013
Itatiaia Gecko 01
As with buildings in Pantanal and the Amazon rainforest, there are geckos here in the buildings of Hotel do Ype. This night was particularly rich in insects…
24 Nov 2013
Lycopodium thyoides
Native range of lycopodium thyoides is Mexico to southern South America. Altitude: 2460 metres.
24 Nov 2013
Stag’s-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)
Native range of stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum) is world-wide. Altitude: 2460 metres.
24 Nov 2013
Stag’s-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)
Native range of stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum) is world-wide.
Altitude: 2460 metres.