27 Nov 2010
Roraima bush toad (Oreophrynella quelchii)
If you haven't seen the Roraima bush toad (Oreophrynella quelchii) on top of Roraima, you have definitely heard it.…
27 Nov 2010
Ello Sphinx (Erinnyis ello)
Most of the daytime (diurnal) butterflies were either hard to get close to, were restlessly fluttering around never to…
27 Nov 2010
Roraima heather (Ledothamnus sessiliflorus)
Roraima heather (Ledothamnus sessiliflorus) is an endemic species. I only found a couple with one flower each on my 2…
27 Nov 2010
Asteraceae
I didn't encounter this species on the Gran Sabana, or on near the Roraima tepui, so this could possibly be endemic to…
27 Nov 2010
Roraima Sundew (Drosera roraimae)
Roraima Sundew (Drosera roraimae) in bloom! The otherwise leathal (to insects) sundew has a different need every now…
27 Nov 2010
Habenaria roraimensis
Habenaria roraimensis was the only all-green orchid I found on Roraima. Native range is the Guyana Shield.
27 Nov 2010
Roraima rainbow
There are countless waterfalls on and off Roraima, large and small. If the sun is out and the angle is right, a rainbow…
27 Nov 2010
Crepinella umbellata
Crepinella umbellata is perhaps the only plant on Roraima that grows to the size of a tree. It's host to a variety of…