A Spider Lily from the bank of the Tempesque river. We took a two hour river float tour and got many great shots. In addition to being a beautiful flower this very prolific flower has many uses. The plant actually filters impurities from water. If you were to pluck plant, like our guide Marco did, and placed it in a vase of murky river water within 24 hours the water would be crystal clean! The plants are also cultivated, pulped and used to make paper in local communites!
Check the Flickr site to see the huge variety of wildlife we shot.
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