Trumpet Flower Trees of Brazil
As we headed out the next morning searching for the giant Anteaters, we had a chance to take in our surroundings. The Trumpet Flower Trees were in full bloom adding a pop of color to the dry landscape.
The termite mounds where the anteaters feed reminded us of headstones, giving the area the feel of a peaceful cemetery. The mounds are large, vegetated earth structures created by termites as a waste product of their extensive underground tunneling, not their homes, and can be quite ancient, dating back thousands of years, withstanding the annual flooding of the region.
As is the law in nature, nothing is ever wasted. These mounds, some reaching several meters high, are a key feature of the Pantanal's savanna-like areas and serve as important ecosystems for other species. The mounds become nesting sights for a variety of birds, including the White-rumped Mojita, a small flycatcher that nests in the abandoned burrows of other birds. So perhaps rather than a cemetery, it is more like a condominium complex 😄!
Trumpet Flower Trees of Brazil
As we headed out the next morning searching for the giant Anteaters, we had a chance to take in our surroundings. The Trumpet Flower Trees were in full bloom adding a pop of color to the dry landscape.
The termite mounds where the anteaters feed reminded us of headstones, giving the area the feel of a peaceful cemetery. The mounds are large, vegetated earth structures created by termites as a waste product of their extensive underground tunneling, not their homes, and can be quite ancient, dating back thousands of years, withstanding the annual flooding of the region.
As is the law in nature, nothing is ever wasted. These mounds, some reaching several meters high, are a key feature of the Pantanal's savanna-like areas and serve as important ecosystems for other species. The mounds become nesting sights for a variety of birds, including the White-rumped Mojita, a small flycatcher that nests in the abandoned burrows of other birds. So perhaps rather than a cemetery, it is more like a condominium complex 😄!