Rhinoceros Beetle
During my 4 nights at Hotel do Ype, this night stood out as a particularly busy in regard to number of insects. It was…
Itatiaia lepidoptera 04
During my 4 nights at Hotel do Ype, this night stood out as a particularly busy in regard to number of insects. It was…
Itatiaia lepidoptera 03
During my 4 nights at Hotel do Ype, this night stood out as a particularly busy in regard to number of insects. It was…
Itatiaia National Park
Wherever there's a crack in the rock plants grow, albeit stunted and bonsai-like as seen here. Do you see the……
Fernseea itatiaiae
Fernseea itatiaiae grows in the inaccessible and more rocky terrain, so you'll see it in steep slopes and outcrops and…
Fernseea itatiaiae
Fernseea itatiaiae grows in the inaccessible and more rocky terrain, so you'll see it in steep slopes and outcrops and…
Pico das Agulhas Negras
The plateau is at around 2400 metres altitude and is very wet, soggy and bog-like, as you can see from this picture…
Macela (Achyrocline saturejoides)
The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia National Park is blocked by the park entrance,…
Macela (Achyrocline saturejoides)
The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia National Park is blocked by the park entrance,…
Pico das Agulhas Negras
Even though I never got a full view of the Pico das Agulhas Negras I was not disappointed as the clouds gave it an even…
Pampa Finch (Embernagra platensis)
Pampa finch (Embernagra platensis) is an omnivore that knows how to harvest left overs from tourists, and this one was…
Baccharis curitybensis
Native range of baccharis curitybensis is southeastern Brazil. Altitude: 2460 metres.