pictures: flora in Peru

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Peru. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler in 1995, 2005, and 2011. 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.


Environmental news for Peru | SLIDESHOWS: Peru 2011 Peru 2005

Yellow and red Heliconia Heliconia flower Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Cecropia in the Peruvian cloud forest Plant with bright pink stems Hot lips flower Giant stick insect (Peru) Bromeliad in Peru's cloud forest Bromeliad in Peru's cloud forest Red and white leaf of a rainforest shrub Camouflaged praying mantis on tree trunk (Peru) Unknown butterfly; lime green wings with beige to yellow border (Peru) Vines with purple flowers growing in canopy tree Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Red bromeliad Vines with purple flowers growing in canopy tree Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Red bromeliads in Manu cloud forest Parasitic plant Red bromeliads Red bromeliad flower Bromeliad Iridescent green beetle (Peru) Green bromeliads in Manu cloud forest Epiphytes in Manu cloud forest White mushroom on forest floor Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Heliconius butterfly (Peru) White cauliflorous flowers growing out of tree trunk Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Pink flowers Red flower from a vine Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Yellow flowers Small yellow and silver beetle (Peru) Bromeliad in Peru's cloud forest Cloud forest orchids Heliconia flower Location: Pueblo at Machu PicchuV (Peru) Heliconia flowers / brachts Location: Pueblo at Machu PicchuV (Peru) Cecropia in the Peruvian cloud forest Fern Tree fern Tree ferns in the Manu cloud forest White fungi on decaying log Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Pink flowers Red bromeliad flower Red bromeliad Bird of paradise in Peru Orange parasitic plant Parasitic plant Red bromeliad flower Pink flower Hot lips flower View through palm leaf Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Prosthechea vespa orchid Location: Pueblo at Machu Picchu (Peru) Bromeliad flower Bromeliad Location: Pueblo at Machu Picchu (Peru) Vine growing up trunk of canopy tree Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of PeruV (Peru) New fern leaf Young plant growing out of a hole in a bamboo stalk Magenta flowers Fruit of an epiphyte Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Red bromeliad flower Fungi with white trim Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Bromeliad in Peru's cloud forest Plant with bright pink stems Plant with bright pink stems Pink flower Vine growing up tree trunk Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Tree with vines on trunk Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Pink heliconia Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Pink flowers Spores on a fern leaf Kapok (Ceiba) cotton Kapok cotton was once used to stuff life preservers and pillows Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Cecropia in the Peruvian cloud forest Colorful leaves Duroia hirsuta trees in blood. These trees are protected by colonies of Myrmelachista schumanni ants Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of PeruV (Peru) Purple mushrooms Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Tree fern Veins on a rainforest leaf Orange and yellow ball-like flower in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5

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