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The exotic fruit of the (Pithecellobium costaricense) tree, a mass of red "who-knows-what" encasing a shiny black ball of a seed, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Perhaps the only photograph in existence of mating zeebra weevils, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
The brilliant orange caterpillar of a (Saturnidae sp.) moth, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
The caterpillar of a (Saturnidae sp.) moth curled in a defensive posture on a leaf, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
The bizarre and spectacular caterpillar of the Owl Butterfly with its alien-looking orange eyes. (eurilochus sulanus) SP Buito pardo, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
The bizarre and spectacular caterpillar of the Owl Butterfly (eurilochus sulanus) SP Buito pardo. Eaten leaves are visible through it's transparent skin. The airholes and capillaries distribute oxygen. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
Leaf-cutter ants. The big ant carries a big leaf, and the smaller ants will jump off and defend the large one. (Atta cephalotes) - SP Zompopas, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
A massive 10 ft. (3 meters) wide Strangler-Fig tree in a field adjacent to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Dramatic view of cloud forest and ferns in early morning fog. Near black and white atmosphere, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Dramatic view of cloud forest and ferns in early morning fog. Near black and white atmosphere, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Tiny rain frog (Eleutherodactylus sp.) with translucent webbed toes, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
A mimic katydid hangs suspended from a branch, posing as a brown leaf, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Profile of mating rain frogs (Eleutherodactylus sp.) with the smaller male on top, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
Profile of mating rain frogs (Eleutherodactylus sp.) with the smaller male on top, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
Deep orange sunset over the cloud forest showing the details of the canopy in silhouette, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
A beautful and remote stretch of the Quebrada La Cuecha, including a small waterfall and a bromeliad-covered log across the creek, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
(Costus sp.) plant wth red and yellow flower. A classic cloud forest plant, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
(Lycoperdon sp.) mushrooms and poisonous cynaide millipede, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
An inviting looking trail in foggy cloud forest, overhung by tree ferns, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Epiphyte-laden trees stand bathed in fog in the cloud forest, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
A wide view of the Continental Divide and elfin cloud forest, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Attractive unidentified blue insect living in burrows along the Continental Divide, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Vegetative strata from the elfin forest along the Continental Divide to low-elevation rainforest, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
A wide view of the Continental Divide and elfin cloud forest, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Wide-angle view of Penas Blancas Valley with high clouds, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
(Costus sp.) plant wth red flower. Shows the distinctive curve of the plant's stalk. A classic cloud forest plant. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
Black-faced soltaire (Myadestes melanops), with parent regurgitating into babies beak - SP Solitario Carinegro (col. Jilguero), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Black-faced soltaire (Myadestes melanops), with hatchling swallowing Lauracea Avocado - SP Solitario Carinegro (col. Jilguero), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Distant view of La Plataforma with guide and two tourists, from Sendero Nuboso overlook, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Distant wide-angle view of la plataforma with guide and two tourists, from Sendero Nuboso overlook, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Adult black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor), SP Pava Negra, in primary elfin cloud forest astride the Continental Divide, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Hot lips with white blooms (Psychotria cf. elata) - SP labias caliente, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
The scary looking dynastine scarab beetle, close-up showing imposing horn and crest. (Gologa costaricensis), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Orange-bellied trogon shaking a caterpillar it's caught in its beak. (Trogon aurantiiventris) - SP Trogon Vientrianaranjado, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Black-faced soltaire (Myadestes melanops), feeding insects to hatchlings - SP solitario carinegro (col. jilguero), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
The endangered three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunlata) on a high perch set against blue sky and framed by silhouetted leaves, SP Campana, Monteverde, Costa Rica
The endangered three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunlata) on a high perch set against blue sky and framed by silhouetted leaves, SP Campana, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Three distinctive stinkbugs, or tuxedo bugs, showing different growth stages, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Original Quaker settler and Monteverde Reserve co-founder Wilford Guindon standing by an enormous 500 year-old oak tree deep in the Monteverde Reserve. Guindon, or "Wolf," is an environmental hero and local legend, and this is his favorite tree. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
Wide view of primary forest with large Strangler-Fig trees in the fog, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Male Three-Wattled Bellbird (Procnias tricarunlata) puffing up with air before making it's famous "Bonk!" sound during it's complex, animated call. Endangered. This is a rare photograph, as the Bellbird is seldom photographed in the forest, usually being seen on exposed or emergent branches. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
Male Three-Wattled Bellbird (Procnias tricarunlata) arching forward in an elegant pose. Endangered. This is a rare photograph, as the Bellbird is seldom photographed in the forest, usually being seen on exposed or emergent branches. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
Male Three-Wattled Bellbird (Procnias tricarunlata) making it's famous "Bonk!" sound during it's complex, animated call. Endangered. This is a rare photograph, as the Bellbird is seldom photographed in the forest, usually being seen on exposed or emergent branches. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
Male Three-Wattled Bellbird (Procnias tricarunlata) making its famous "Bonk!" sound during it's complex, animated call. Endangered. This is a rare photograph, as the Bellbird is seldom photographed in the forest, usually being seen on exposed or emergent branches. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
Lighting turns the night sky pink and purple during a storm over the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
A lush green stretch of creek in the cloud forest, with mossy rocks and velvety water, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
A lush green stretch of creek in the cloud forest, with mossy rocks and velvety water, including a mossy branch across the creek, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
A lush green stretch of creek in the cloud forest, with mossy rocks and velvety water, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
A lush green stretch of creek in the cloud forest, with mossy rocks and velvety water, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
A lush green stretch of creek in the cloud forest, with mossy rocks and velvety water, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
A classic look at a cloud forest tree heavily laden with delicate epiphytes, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Naturalist guide with two tourists on el puente (the bridge), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Aerial view of lush creekside vegetation in the cloud forest, with ancient tree ferns, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Cloud forest profile with fog, showing epiphytes and exotic looking tropical lianas and lush vegetation, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Cloud forest profile with fog, showing a large tree heavily laden with epiphytic plants, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Adult slate-throated redstart (Myioborus miniatus) in profile, highlighting its stark black, yellow,and red coloration, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Adult slate-throated redstart (Myioborus miniatus) with insects for hatchlings - SP Candelita Penchinegra, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
A mama resplendant quetzal (Pharomachrus moccino) bringing an avocado (Lauracea sp.) to her baby, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Five tent-making bats (Uroderma bilobatum) in a chewed and folded banana leaf, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Five tent-making bats (Uroderma bilobatum) in a chewed and folded banana leaf, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
A tremendous cluster of mushrooms clinging to a tree trunk in the cloud forest, detail, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve , Costa Rica
A tremendous cluster of mushrooms clinging to a tree trunk in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Blue egg of the highland tinamou on the forest floor, where it's naturally laid. (Nothocercus bonapartei) - SP Gonogolona, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Children from the Monteverde Friends School joking and smiling on a park bench, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Specimen of the huge, fearsome long-horned beetle (Cerambycidae sp.), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
The proposed Monteverde-Nicoya biological corridor lands looking towards the Gulf of Nicoya, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Overview of the proposed Monteverde-Nicoya biological corridor lands looking towards the Gulf of Nicoya, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Overview of the proposed Monteverde-Nicoya biological corridor lands looking towards the Gulf of Nicoya, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Orange mushrooms on a tree above the Quebrada la Cuecha, framed on the top by a tree fern, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Earthen stairway on the Sendero Pantanoso or Swamp Trail, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Eye-to-eye with a sphynx moth caterpillar, its bright white hairs standing on end, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Cane toad, giant toad, marine toad (Bufo marinus), SP Sapo Grande, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
Baby side-striped palm pit viper (Bothriechus lateralis), SP Lora. Lethal to humans, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
Baby side-striped palm pit viper (Bothriechus lateralis), SP Lora. Lethal to humans, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
Baby side-striped palm pit viper (Bothriechus lateralis), SP Lora. Lethal to humans, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
Close-up of (Elleanthus sp.) orchid, pink color. The flower is still completely inside. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
Close-up of (Elleanthus sp.) orchid, pink color. The flower is still completely inside, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Close-up of (Elleanthus sp.) orchid, pink color. The flower is still completely inside, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Mystical light after a tropical thunderstorm floods a stand of secondary cloud forest at the edge of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Tiny jeweled spider with prey in its web including a tiny grasshopper or cricket. Photo is cropped and represents a 3x life-size magnification, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
Fruit and flowers of (Fuchsia jimenezii) plant, fuchia color, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica