Catasetum orchid

Catasetum orchid

How incredibly lucky I was that this orchid was in bloom when I came by! These flowers are in pristine condition, and I was totally amazed by their incredible…


Catasetum orchid

Catasetum orchid

This is the second species of this incredibly strange genus I found here at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC). Strange, not just by looks, but…


Catasetum schunkei

Catasetum schunkei

Catasetum schunkei is a very unusual species of orchid in that it has male and female flowers. Here yous see what appears as two different species - the…


Blåvingevannymfe (Calopteryx virgo)

Blåvingevannymfe (Calopteryx virgo)

En fantastisk flott øyenstikker som får meg til å assosiere med tropisk ovedådighet, men dette er altså ved det saktegående elvevannet som renner ut i…


Leopard Moth (Pantherodes pardalis)

Leopard Moth (Pantherodes pardalis)

A striking moth that definitely does not blend with the surroundings. It rests here alongside the trail down the Iguaçu Falls.


Pleurothallis

Pleurothallis

Pleurothallis orchids are unusual in that the flower seems to grow straight out of the leaf. -0.117222,-78.589722


Pleurothallis

Pleurothallis

I found 2 groups of two species of Pleurothallis. The other one had an even darker brown color, but unfortunately I did not photograph it. Both are located at…