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Red and yellow Heliconia sp. (Heliconiaceae)
Red and yellow Heliconia sp. (Heliconiaceae)

Clear-wing butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia
Clear-wing butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia

Transparent butterfly of the Nymphalidae family (Subfamily Satyrinae)
Transparent butterfly of the Nymphalidae family (Subfamily Satyrinae)

Nymphalidae transparent-winged butterfly in a Colombian cloud forest
Nymphalidae transparent-winged butterfly in a Colombian cloud forest

White a dark red-stripped butterfly
White a dark red-stripped butterfly

Heliconia in Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Heliconia in Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Otún river
Otún river

Waterfall and montane forest of La Pastora in Parque Ucumarí
Waterfall and montane forest of La Pastora in Parque Ucumarí

Nest of Tetragonisca angustula stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini
Nest of Tetragonisca angustula stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini

Waterfall at Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Waterfall at Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Transparent butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia. This
Transparent butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia. This

Tank bromeliad in a Colombian montane forest
Tank bromeliad in a Colombian montane forest

Montane forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Montane forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Red and yellow Heliconia in Colombia
Red and yellow Heliconia in Colombia

Waterfall at Santuario Otún Quimbaya [co03-9705]
Waterfall at Santuario Otún Quimbaya [co03-9705]

Hanging vines in a Colombian cloud forest
Hanging vines in a Colombian cloud forest

Black and red beetle
Black and red beetle

Colombian cloud forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Colombian cloud forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Red and black butterfly
Red and black butterfly

Epiphytes in Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Epiphytes in Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Yellow-legged wasp
Yellow-legged wasp

Umbrella leaf
Umbrella leaf

Epiphyte roots in Santuario Otún Quimbaya montane forest
Epiphyte roots in Santuario Otún Quimbaya montane forest

Fishing spider in Colombia
Fishing spider in Colombia

Tree-planting project in Colombia
Tree-planting project in Colombia

Orchids growing up the trunk of a tree in a Colombian cloud forest
Orchids growing up the trunk of a tree in a Colombian cloud forest

Transparent-winged butterfly with orange, black, and white markings
Transparent-winged butterfly with orange, black, and white markings

Cloud forest in Colombia
Cloud forest in Colombia

Umbrella leaf in Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Umbrella leaf in Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Red and yellow Heliconia
Red and yellow Heliconia

Red and yellow Heliconia [co03-9583]
Red and yellow Heliconia [co03-9583]

Creek in Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Creek in Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris) in Colombia
Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris) in Colombia

Black and orange butterfly
Black and orange butterfly

Flowers in Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Flowers in Santuario Otún Quimbaya

The shallow root structure of a canopy tree
The shallow root structure of a canopy tree

Fuschia-colored flowers in Colombia
Fuschia-colored flowers in Colombia

Otún river [co03-9732]
Otún river [co03-9732]

Leaf of a rainforest shrub
Leaf of a rainforest shrub

Forest fragment near Santuario Otún Quimbaya / Parque Ucumarí / Refugio La Pastora
Forest fragment near Santuario Otún Quimbaya / Parque Ucumarí / Refugio La Pastora

Santuario Otún Quimbaya forest
Santuario Otún Quimbaya forest

Yellow eaf Beetle (family Chrysomelidae) climbing a blade of grass
Yellow eaf Beetle (family Chrysomelidae) climbing a blade of grass

White fungi on a rainforest tree trunk
White fungi on a rainforest tree trunk

Purple and yellow flowers (Polygalaceae)
Purple and yellow flowers (Polygalaceae)

Creek leading to a waterfall at Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Creek leading to a waterfall at Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Caladium species
Caladium species

White moth
White moth

Red and yellow Heliconia sp. (Heliconiaceae) in Colombia
Red and yellow Heliconia sp. (Heliconiaceae) in Colombia

Crane Fly, family Tipulidae in the Colombian rainforest (resembles a 'Daddy longlegs')
Crane Fly, family Tipulidae in the Colombian rainforest (resembles a 'Daddy longlegs')

Umbrella leaf [co03-9717]
Umbrella leaf [co03-9717]

Heliconius butterfly in Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Heliconius butterfly in Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Canopy tree laden with hundreds of epiphytes
Canopy tree laden with hundreds of epiphytes

Satyrinid (Satyrinae) butterfly with clear wings
Satyrinid (Satyrinae) butterfly with clear wings

Forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Bromeliad in a Colombian cloud forest
Bromeliad in a Colombian cloud forest

Big leaf in Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Big leaf in Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Canopy trees with white leaves
Canopy trees with white leaves

Red and black butterfly on a sandy river beach
Red and black butterfly on a sandy river beach

Palm leaf in Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Palm leaf in Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Otún river [co03-9664]
Otún river [co03-9664]

Vine growing up a moss-covered tree trunk
Vine growing up a moss-covered tree trunk

Creek in Santuario Otún Quimbaya [co03-9728]
Creek in Santuario Otún Quimbaya [co03-9728]

Reforestation project in Colombia
Reforestation project in Colombia

Tank bromeliad
Tank bromeliad

Yellow eaf Beetle (family Chrysomelidae) climbing a blade of grass [co03-9745]
Yellow eaf Beetle (family Chrysomelidae) climbing a blade of grass [co03-9745]

White Bird is a Cattle Egret in non breeding plumage
White Bird is a Cattle Egret in non breeding plumage

Epiphytes on a rainforest tree
Epiphytes on a rainforest tree

Nest of stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini, known locally as angelita
Nest of stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini, known locally as angelita

Nest of Tetragonisca angustula L stingless bees
Nest of Tetragonisca angustula L stingless bees

Butterfly with wings up
Butterfly with wings up

Red and orange insect on a rainforest leaf
Red and orange insect on a rainforest leaf

Otún river [co03-9672]
Otún river [co03-9672]

White fungi on a tree trunk
White fungi on a tree trunk

Red flowers in Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Red flowers in Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Blue-crowned motmot (Momotus momota)
Blue-crowned motmot (Momotus momota)

Forest trail inSantuario Otún Quimbaya
Forest trail inSantuario Otún Quimbaya

Fuschia-colored flowers
Fuschia-colored flowers

Insect-chewed leaf in the rainforest
Insect-chewed leaf in the rainforest

Canopy trees in Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Canopy trees in Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Insects in the Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Insects in the Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Heliconia in Santuario Otún Quimbaya [co03-9548]
Heliconia in Santuario Otún Quimbaya [co03-9548]

Bromeliads and other epiphytes in a canopy tree
Bromeliads and other epiphytes in a canopy tree

Purple Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) flowers in Santuario Otún Quimbaya montane forest; Labiatae with a blue flower, probably a sage (Salvia sp)
Purple Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) flowers in Santuario Otún Quimbaya montane forest; Labiatae with a blue flower, probably a sage (Salvia sp)

Bamboo grove in Colombia
Bamboo grove in Colombia

Red beetle with a black head [Leaf Beetle, family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Hispinae]
Red beetle with a black head [Leaf Beetle, family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Hispinae]

Cattle ranch in the Andean montane forest
Cattle ranch in the Andean montane forest

Caladium species [co03-9526]
Caladium species [co03-9526]

Fast-flowing Otun river
Fast-flowing Otun river

White fungi in a Colombian montane forest
White fungi in a Colombian montane forest

Fuschia-colored flowers [co03-9693]
Fuschia-colored flowers [co03-9693]

Rapids on the Otun river
Rapids on the Otun river

Yellow flower
Yellow flower

Santuario Otún Quimbaya cloud forest
Santuario Otún Quimbaya cloud forest

Montane forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya [co03-9541]
Montane forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya [co03-9541]

Forest fragment near Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Forest fragment near Santuario Otún Quimbaya

Otun river as it flows through a Colombian montane forest
Otun river as it flows through a Colombian montane forest

Yellow eaf Beetle (family Chrysomelidae) climbing a blade of grass [co03-9750]
Yellow eaf Beetle (family Chrysomelidae) climbing a blade of grass [co03-9750]

Canopy tree laden with epiphytes
Canopy tree laden with epiphytes

Forest wasp
Forest wasp

Pink flower common in the montane forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya
Pink flower common in the montane forest of Santuario Otún Quimbaya

White fungi on a tree trunk [co03-9713]
White fungi on a tree trunk [co03-9713]

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