photos: plants 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

Orchid Juniper Bumble bee flying toward a yellow flower in the Amazon Roots of Philodendron selloum Bromeliad in the rainforest canopy Bromeliads in the canopy of the Amazon rain forest Lesser Goldfinch (Carduelis psaltria) - female - on a fern Bromeliads high in the rainforest canopy Purple rainforest flowers Tangled Philodendron selloum roots. Identification by Alexander Gostner. Cacti Yellow and black orchids Ground orchid Pink and purple flower Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica with pink flower Maidenhair or Venus-hair fern (Adianthum raddianum) from all tropical regions of the world Victoria amazonica water lilies in the Amazon Agave attenuata Plant Red and yellow heliconia Amazon water lilies Heliconia Bromeliads in the rainforest canopy Amazon water lilies Pilosocereus albisummus Bromeliad atop a rainforest canopy tree Maroon, yellow, and lavendar flowers of Strelitzia reginae from Africa. Identification by Alexander Gostner. Satyrium ground orchid from South Africa Unknown cactus Banana leaf Zingiber spectabile (ginger) purple-pink banana flower Agavaceae family Orange palm fruit Water lily room at the Bogota Botanical Garden (Jardin Botanico) Purple flower Yellow and purple Ruscus flower Wild ginger in the Colombian Amazon Red flowers of a bromeliad in the Amazon rainforest canopy Red ginger (Alpinia purpurata) Dracaena with red-edged leaves. Identification by Alexander Gostner. Flower Magenta Hibiscus Light yellow mushrooms in Colombia Heliconia Peach Hibiscus Agave attenuata (Agavaceae family) Orange flower Bromeliads in the Amazon rain forest canopy Fuschia-colored tree flower in Colombia White lilies and bird of paradise Bromeliads (Neoregelia carolinae) in the Amazon rain forest canopy Red and yellow bird-of-paradise Orchid Orchid Red flowers Victoria Water Lily in the Amazon Bromeliads in the canopy of the Amazon rainforest Bromeliad in the rainforest canopy Bumble bee flying toward a yellow flower in the Amazon Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5

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