photos: montane forest in Colombia

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Colombia. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler in 2006, 2007, and 2010. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.


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Otún river Nest of stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini Waterfall and montane forest of La Pastora in Parque Ucumarí Nymphalidae transparent-winged butterfly in a Colombian cloud forest Red and yellow bromeliad Clear-wing butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia White a dark red-stripped butterfly Transparent butterfly of the Nymphalidae family (Subfamily Satyrinae) Heliconia in Santuario Otún Quimbaya Waterfall at Santuario Otún Quimbaya Transparent-winged butterfly with orange, black, and white markings Transparent butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia. This Red and yellow Heliconia in Colombia Hanging vines in a Colombian cloud forest Waterfall at Santuario Otún Quimbaya Montane forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya Yellow-legged wasp Fishing spider in Colombia Colombian cloud forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya Epiphytes in Santuario Otún Quimbaya Orchids growing up the trunk of a tree in a Colombian cloud forest Black and red beetle Epiphyte roots in Santuario Otún Quimbaya montane forest Tank bromeliad in a Colombian montane forest Tree-planting project in Colombia Red and black butterfly Umbrella leaf Forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya Satyrinid (Satyrinae) butterfly with clear wings Vine growing up a moss-covered tree trunk Big leaf in Santuario Otún Quimbaya Santuario Otún Quimbaya forest Purple and yellow flowers Yellow eaf Beetle (family Chrysomelidae) climbing a blade of grass Crane Fly, family Tipulidae in the Colombian rainforest (resembles a 'Daddy longlegs') Canopy tree laden with hundreds of epiphytes Black and orange butterfly Otún river Creek leading to a waterfall at Santuario Otún Quimbaya Red and yellow bromeliad in Colombia Cloud forest in Colombia Fuschia-colored flowers in Colombia Red and yellow bromeliads Forest fragment near Santuario Otún Quimbaya / Parque Ucumarí / Refugio La Pastora Otún river Flowers in Santuario Otún Quimbaya Palm leaf in Santuario Otún Quimbaya Red and yellow Heliconia White fungi on a rainforest tree trunk The shallow root structure of a canopy tree Heliconius butterfly in Santuario Otún Quimbaya Umbrella leaf Creek in Santuario Otún Quimbaya Umbrella leaf in Santuario Otún Quimbaya Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris) in Colombia Leaf of a rainforest shrub Bromeliad in a Colombian cloud forest Red and black butterfly on a sandy river beach Canopy trees with white leaves White moth Page 1 | Page 2 Search for other pictures