Flora, fauna and butterflies

Rhizomes are found on so many branches in the Choco Forest. These look like moss but I am told are not moss at all and are distinguished because they don’t have roots and just survive on water captured on their leaves.

There is a beautiful blue butterfly that hides from predators by pretending to be a snake when it’s wings are folded and an owl when it’s wings are open.



There is a valley outside of Quito that is home to 900 different species of orchids.