#espeletia

[dendroica]

Soldiers plant frailejones in the Chingaza Savannah in Colombia. The species is endangered due to destruction of the savannah with violence and illegal mining

Photograph: Juan David Moreno Gallego/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

(via The week in wildlife – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian)

[fth2020fanworks]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[fth2022fanworks]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

[janellekaz]

Homage to Frailejones . Have you ever ridden into high altitudes simply to say hello to a plant? . Frailejones, the striking vegetation in the Espeletia (sunflower) family, are very special. . They grow incredibly slowly in the Páramos, gathering mist and delivering it into the ground. . They are water factories for all who live downslope, collecting and purifying life, sharing with all. . @indianmotorcycle @rolandsandsdesign . #frailejon #espeletia #sunflower #motorcyclediaries #indianmotorcycle #scoutsixty #rolandsandsdesign #colombia #paramo https://www.instagram.com/p/CCL242ah-JC/?igshid=jz7uk5qgwqf8

[expedientesinico]

Descoberta nova espécie de espeletia, a planta que sequestra as nuvens

Descoberta nova espécie de espeletia, a planta que sequestra as nuvens

Uma nova espécie de espeletia, uma planta que é tida como fundamental para manter o leito e o fluxo de rios e de ribeiros, foi descoberta numa montanha do noroeste da Colômbia, o segundo país do mundo com maior biodiversidade.

A descoberta ocorreu no município de Sonsón,  no departamento de Antioquia. A região é o único habitat conhecido do arbusto. A descoberta foi anunciada no Dia Mundial do…

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[robertolombana]

Espeletia @ Páramo de Siecha . #espeletia #paramodesiecha #colombia #naturaleza #nature #fineartphotography #fisheyephotography #robertolombana (en Cundinamarca, Colombia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs66Z7iBRhs/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9ogi6n0rl6a0

[nomellamojavier1]

Espeletia - Nikon D5300. #VSCO #Vscocam #Igers #PicOfTheDay #Bogotá #IgBogotá #Nature #Páramo #Espeletia #Frailejon #Green #Landscape #Beautiful #Guatavita #Lake #Rain #Environment (en Laguna de Guatavita)