Tropical Rain Forests - Images

Much of my career has been spent in tropical rain forests. I served as photographer for the Tropical Science Center and the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve. The primary reservoir of biodiversity on Earth, tropical forests are in more trouble than ever, along with them the millions of species they support.

161 images

La Cascada, or the The Waterfall, on the Quebrada La Cuecha...
The photographer's hand behind a giant leaf in the Elfin...
Inside wing from a Blue Morpho ( Peleides limpida) butterfly.
Rain frog at night in the cloud forest, Monteverde Cloud...
Striking orange leaf laying in muddy leaf litter on a forest...
(Scaphocepatum anchoriperum) orchid, Monteverde Cloud Forest,...
Fog-enshrouded trees in the Montevere Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.
Close-up of a Swallowtail Butterfly wing, Monteverde Cloud...
Elegant undientified white flower growing at tree line.
Spectacular metallic silver chrysalis of the (Mechaitis...
The caterpillar of a (Saturnidae sp.) moth curled in a...
Detail of (Malvaviscus arboreus) plant with red flower
Wild gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), SP. Zorro Gris,...
Hot pink stem and delicate flowers of pokeweed, Monteverde...
Silohuetted moth (sp.) atop a leaf as seen from underneath,...
Close-up of (Elleanthus sp.) orchid, pink color. The flower...
Cloud forest profile with fog, showing a large tree heavily...
Coco checks out the photographer with his binoculars,...
The wilderness of the Penas Blancas Valley under golden light.
Large fern fronds sillohuetted on a gray day in the cloud...
Saturniidae family (Automeris sp.) Silk Moth caterpillar,...
(Heliconiusismenius telchinia) or Tiger Longwing butterfly,...
A dramatic suspension bridge that takes visitors into the...
Best buds, Santa Elena, Costa Rica
(Sobralia amabilis) orchid, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.
A snake (sp.) is frozen stretched out in mid-air, Monteverde,...
Gesneriaceae family (Drymonia rubra) calyx, Monteverde Cloud...
A wide view of the Continental Divide and elfin cloud forest.
Cultivated flower (sp.), Finca David, Skutch Corridor, Costa...
Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) and steer, with the steer...
Baby reptile (sp.), 6 cm with tail, Rio Penas Blancas, Skutch...
Katydid emerging from it's exoskeleton, Monteverde Cloud...
Large green fruit of Passion Flower (Passiflora sp.)
Raindrops cling to the perimeter of leaf (sp.), same plant...
Close-up of a Swallowtail Butterfly wing, Monteverde Cloud...
Three distinctive stinkbugs, or Tuxedo Bugs, showing...
Macro view of unknown moth wing revealing individual colored...
The endangered three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunlata)...
Female green-crowned brilliant Hummingird (Heliodoxa jacula),...
(Psychotria) or (Cephaelis sp.) flower
Aerial view of lush creekside vegetation in the cloud forest,...
A cricket on a Heliconia leaf is highlighted by a flashlight...
Vegetative strata from the elfin forest along the Continental...
A weevil drinks by sticking it's mouthparts through an...
A classic look at a cloud forest tree heavily laden with...
Unidentified moth, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.
An inviting looking trail in foggy cloud forest, overhung by...
(Costus sp.) plant wth red and yellow flower. A classic cloud...
Unidentified black and white striped butterfly.
A Mimic Katydid. hangs suspended from a branch, posing as a...
Lush secondary cloud forest with ancient tree ferns.
The scary looking Dynastine Scarab Beetle, macro showing eyes...
Leaf-Cutter Ants. The big ant carries a big leaf, and the...
Two trees stand out in stark contrast against a red sky at...
Detail of the outside wing from a Blue Morpho ( Peleides...
(Dionopsis erinacez) orchid, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa...
Trees and tree ferns in eerie mid-day fog.
The roots of a huge Strangler-Fig tree spread across the...
Macro view of (Coprinus dissematus) mushrooms, Monteverde...
Male Blue-Eyed Anole (Norops woodi), displaying Dewlap
Mystical light after a tropical thunderstorm floods a stand...
Huge birght orange specimen of the caterpillar of a sp....
Lichen-Mimic Katydids take on the appearance of different...
Katydid emerging from it's exoskeleton, Monteverde Cloud...
Wide view of primary forest with large Strangler-Fig trees in...
Hummingbird (sp.) in flight, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
Bioluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) mushrooms (Mycanae sp.)...
Valerie holds a glasswing butterfly, Monteverde Cloud...
Local residents pose on their horse, Santa Elena, Skutch...
Classic view of cloud forest slope enveloped in fog.
One of the 60 bat species of Monteverde, in mid-flight
Campanulac. family (Centropogon costaricae) flower,...
Epiphyte covered branch showing bromeliads, ferns, orchids,...
Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.
(Guzmania nicaragunuensis) bromeliad
Epiphyte-laden cloud forest along the Sendero Chomogo,...
Huge, spectacular Saturnidae moth (alive and wild)....
Foggy cloud forest along the Quebrada la Cuecha, Monteverde...
Macro image of raindrops on a blade of grass.
A tiny unknown caterpillar rising up to chew the end of a...
Very handsome unidentified nocturnal moth, Monteverde Cloud...
Mystical light after a tropical thunderstorm floods a stand...
Spectacular metallic silver chrysalis of the (Mechaitis...
Andreas poses for the camera, Quizarra, Costa Rica
A perfect, star-shaped, white passionflower that has fallen...
(Scaphocepatum anchoriperum) orchid, Monteverde Cloud Forest,...
Orange mushrooms on a tree above the Quebrada la Cuecha,...
Clouds engulf the elfin forests along the Continental Divide,...
Macro view of the vibrant blue, yellow, and green berries of...
Monteverde Reserve co-founder and original Quaker settler...
A boldly patterned tomato hornworm searches for food in the...
Mating glasswing butterflies at night, Monteverde Cloud...
Macro view of tiny gray stalk fungi covered in raindrops,...
(Mechaitis menapsis saturata) butterfly, just emerging from...
Large bromeliads silohuetted against cloud forest,...
Detail of liverworts and moss on a rock in secondary forest,...
Bananas in development on a wild growing tree, Skutch...
Earthen stairway on the Sendero Pantanoso or Swamp Trail at...
Grasshopper in the cloud forest, showing the underside...
Foggy forest trail in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve,...
Detail of epiphyte-covered branch on Sendero Chomogo.
Rubiac. family (coffee family) (Psychotria aubletiana)...
Preschoolers from the Monteverde Friends School visit the...
(Coprinus dissematus) mushrooms, Monteverde Cloud Forest,...
Foggy forest in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Giant snail, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
Unidentified large white spike-covered fern fiddlehead,...
Wild gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), SP. Zorro Gris,...
Cloud forest in the Central Mountains of Costa Rica.
Man's two best friends, Quizarra, Costa Rica
A ranger from the San Luis Biological Station poses next to a...
(Lycaste deppei) Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.
Large fan mushrooms on a cloud forest tree, Monteverde Cloud...
Female stripe-tailed hummingbird (Eupherusa eximia) in...
Commelinac. family (Tradescantia zanonia), Monteverde Cloud...
View through a huge downed tree with a hollowed out core,...
Vibrant blue, yellow, and green berries of the Heliconia...
Face-to-face with the strange Tomato Hornworm caterpillar,...
Smilacaceae family plant with complex structure, Monteverde...
(Stelis sp.) orchid, with nighttime blooms, Monteverde Cloud...
(Pleurothallis crescentilabia) orchid, Monteverde Cloud...
A collonade of (Guzmania glomerata) bromeliads on a downed...
(Sobralia amabilis) orchid, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.
Arac. family (Philodendron sp.), adventitous root, Monteverde...
Macro view of a tiny green Praying Mantis, Monteverde Cloud...
Rustic trail through spectacular primary forest in the...
Fog rolls through primary forest in the Monteverde Cloud...
The famous and beautiful Golden Scarab Beetle, highly sought...
Fantastic macro view of one of the strangest caterpillars on...
Saturniidae family Silk Moth caterpillar with elaborate head...
Monteverde Reserve co-founder and original Quaker settler...
Backlit mushroom clinging to a tree trunk, Las Nubes, Costa Rica
Venomous side-striped palm pitviper (Bothriechis lateralis)...
Monimiac. family (Siparuna sp.) fruits, Monteverde Cloud...
Large flow of crystalline, jelly-like sap? from a palm plant,...
Arecac. family (Chamaedorea sp.) fruit, Monteverde Cloud...
An insect-chewed leaf along the Quebrada La Chuecha,...
Unidentified nocturnal moth caterpillar, Monteverde Cloud...
Gesneriaceae family (Drymonia rubra) flower, Monteverde Cloud...
Bromeliac. family (Guzmania sp.) flowering bromeliad,...
A Costa Rican girl holds a (Papilio garamas syedra) or...
Arac. family (Xanthosoma undipes), also called elephant ear,...
Heavy clouds blanket the forests of the Monteverde Cloud...
Wild gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), SP. Zorro Gris,...
(Sobralia amabilis) orchid, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.
Sunrays through primary forest on the Sendero Roble (Ancient...
Unusual spider web with an anchor web that pulls the whole...
(Dichaea muricata) orchid, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.
Incredible metallic grasshopper with wooden eyes, Monteverde...
Male Resplendant Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), Monteverde...
Male resplendant quetzal (Pharomachrus moccino), Monteverde,...
Valerie holds a (live!) Blue Morpho butterfly near...
The very large and formidable Longhorn Beetle, just about...
Unidentified orchids, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.
Detail of a cultivated orchid (sp.), native to the Skutch...
Parasitic fungus that has overtaken a leaf, Las Nubes, Costa...
Bright red spiked fruit that has fallen from the overstory...
Distant view of the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Foggy forest in the Las Nubes Reserve, Costa Rica
Contrast between pasture and secondary forest, Las Nubes,...
Classic rainforest scene along the Rio Penas Blancas, Las...