The Amazon in Colombia is flooded for up to half of the year depending on the exact location. This...
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Photos of Trees from around the world
These photos are closeups of trees rather than forests.
There are thousands of different species of trees found throughout the world, each with its own unique characteristics and adaptations to different environments. Trees can range in size from small shrubs to the tallest living organism on Earth, the coastal redwood. They can also live for many years, with some species living for several hundred years or more.
Looking toward the Caribbean Sea from San Andres island with palm trees in the foreground. This island is part...
Sprat Bight is a beautiful beach on the island of San Adres in Colombia. The sand here is pure...
When the Amazon River floods, it extends deep into the Amazon Rainforest. During floods, pink dolphins swim in the...
Emergents are trees that rises above the forest canopy. This specimen was photographed in the Amazon rainforest of southern...
A section of flooded rain forest in the Amazonas Region of Colombia. Up to one-third of Colombia resides in...
The Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the Blue-and-yellow Macaw, is a large, brightly colored parrot...
These visitors to the Amazon provide scale for this large buttress root system. Trees are usually deep rooted to...
Buttress roots support the bigger trees in the Amazon Rainforest. Their roots are usually shallow, so the buttress system...
An emergent is a tree that rises above the forest canopy in order to get more light. The Amazon...
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