photos: pereira 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, 2010, 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 Colombia

Caryota mitis (fish tail palm) Nest of stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini Pink flower common in the montane forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya Heliconia in Santuario Otún Quimbaya Otun river as it flows through a Colombian montane forest Red cactus-like bromeliad Forest wasp Orb spider White fungi on a tree trunk Bromeliads and other epiphytes in a canopy tree Honeycomb-shaped flower of Zingiber spectabilis Tank bromeliad Yellow flower Santuario Otún Quimbaya cloud forest Canopy ecotourism in Periera Montane forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya Rapids on the Otun river Amazon water lily Giant bamboo at the Jardín Botánico de la Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira Reforestation project in Colombia Yellow eaf Beetle (family Chrysomelidae) climbing a blade of grass Aerial view of Pereira Fuschia-colored flowers Agricultural fire near Pereira Fast-flowing Otun river Nest of stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini Red flowers in Santuario Otún Quimbaya Red beetle with a black head [Leaf Beetle, family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Hispinae] Blue-crowned motmot (Momotus momota) White fungi in a Colombian montane forest White fungi on a tree trunk Deforestation of a hillside in Colombia Tourists experiencing the rainforest canopy first hand in Colombia Nephila spider near Pereira, Colombia Yellow eaf Beetle (family Chrysomelidae) climbing a blade of grass White Bird is a Cattle Egret in non breeding plumage Orange flower Caladium species Red and orange insect on a rainforest leaf Deforested hillside in Colombia Monstera deliciosa (Fruit salad plant - fruit very tasty almost like fruit salad but a little tarty). Canopy trees in Santuario Otún Quimbaya Purple Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) flowers in Santuario Otún Quimbaya montane forest Naked Simon Bolivar statue in the Central Plaza of Pereira Light Orange Heliconia Forest trail inSantuario Otún Quimbaya Cattle ranch in the Andean montane forest Leaves of an Maidenhair or Venus-hair fern (Adiantum capilus-veneris) Cleistocactus winteri, creeping cacti with yellow spines and orange-red flowers are Cleistocactus sp. Amazon water lily Bamboo grove in Colombia Creek in Santuario Otún Quimbaya Insect-chewed leaf in the rainforest Rainforest canopy "adventure" Butterfly with wings up Aerial view of Pereira Canopy tree laden with epiphytes Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3

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