.......The Images

Flora & Fauna

Life and death encounter on the forest ground: dead leaves furnish nutrients to the new life that has just germinated. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.	Babaçú: an oily palm fruit with the same name. One of the many hopes of the region - biodiesel can be made from it's oil. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	Nature showing humanity how the "delicate" can live together with the "brute". Mindú Park of Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	Hornets! Boa Vista, Roraima - Brazil.	White Bougainvilea. Santarém, Pará - Brazil.
A lone survivor of man's destruction. Near Santarém, Pará - Brazil.	A jasmine flower, opening late in the afternoon. At night, when the humidity is higher, it gives off a strong scent, that can be smelled from afar, attracting the insects. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	The majestic Victoria Regia, in its natural habitat: still waters, near the "meeting of the waters". It is the world's largest lillipad, and can sustain over 2Kg on its petals, that can span over a metre. The name is after Queen Victoria, relating to its magnanimous and majestic size and beauty. Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas - Brazil.	A stroll by the river... Ducks, near Santarém, Pará - Brazil, by the Rio Tapajós.	Impressing what nature is capable of, to catch the attention of the insects and birds to pollinate. Novo Airão, Amazonas - Brazil.
Great White Herons like to stalk the floating grass, as it provides plenty of feeding options in and under it. Careiro da Várzea, Amazonas - Brazil.	"Boots": a young American Stafforshire Terrier, with a very attentive look. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	A pretty flower, attracting insects from afar. Presidente Figueredo, Amazonas - Brazil.	Colour in the jungle. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.	Orchids are frequently found in the hot and humid Amazon jungle. This species prefers the bark of a specific palmtree that grows along the banks of the Rio Negro. Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil.