8 Dec 2011
Kite Swallowtail (Protesilaus macrosilaus)
Kite Swallowtail (Protesilaus macrosilaus) is a large and very striking butterfly. Should be easy to identify one might think, but as allways there are many…
2 Dec 2011
Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis)
I wonder what insects are able to digest or damage this Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis) which has covered itself in dense hairs…
2 Dec 2011
Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis)
The sticky petals of the Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis) will make a very unpleasant trip for any insects wanting to eat or lay…
2 Dec 2011
Galápagos passion flower (Passiflora vesicaria galapagensis)
What an incredible shape of the sepals! It seems like a stupendous form of art - but this one is alive and stays so well into the ripening of the fruit, which…
30 Nov 2011
Prosthechea crassilabia
Native range of prosthechea crassilabia is Central America to South America.
Altitude 2109 metres.
30 Nov 2011
Odontoglossum sp?
Altitude 2700 metres. Please help me identify it - leave a comment! Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve, Ecuador-0.378333,-78.074167