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