Nature in Cuba

Travel pictures from Cuba

by Dr. Günther Eichhorn
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I did see some nice scenery in the nature parks. Most of the areas however are agricultural. There is not much wildlife to see, other than birds.

Pictures of birds in Cuba and other nature pages are separate:

Cuba Bird Page

Other Nature Pages

All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.

Landscapes

Waterfall. (1144k)

Flora

Flowers. (758k)

Flower. (772k)

Orchid. (564k)

White Water Lily (Nymphaea alba, german: Weiße Seerose, french: Nénuphar blanc). (667k)

India Red Water Lily (Nymphaea rubra, german: Seerosen). (828k)

White Jungleflame (Ixora thwaitesii). (1275k)

Palm Corcho (Microcycas calocoma, german: Zwergpalmfarn), endemic to Cuba. (1027k)

Flamboyant Tree (Delonix regia, german: Flammenbaum, french: Flamboyant). (941k)

Cuban Royal Palm (Roystonea regia, german: Königspalme, french: Palmier royal de Cuba). (690k)

Cannonball Tree (Couroupita guianensis, german: Kanonenkugelbaum, french: Boulet de canon). (1017k)

Fauna

Leafcutter ant. (1118k)

Wasp nests. (1304k)

Close-up of the wasp nests. (1037k)

Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus, french: Papillon Reine). (546k)

Cuban Crescent butterfly (Anthanassa frisia). (701k)

Hermit Crab in a snail shell. (672k)

Hermit Crab hiding in a snail shell. (727k)

Land Crab. (687k)

Land Crab. (829k)

Land Crab. (851k)

Land Crab on a tree. (617k)

Land Crab. (812k)

Land Crab. (833k)

Curly-tailed Lizards (Leiocephalus sp., german: Glattkopfleguane). (746k)

Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus, german: Große Braune Fledermaus, french: Sérotine brune). (575k)

Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer, german: Kubakrokodil, french: Crocodile de Cuba), endemic to Cuba. (787k)

This page contains 27 pictures with 12 species

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Page last updated on Wed Apr 22 22:01:27 2020 (Mountain Standard Time)

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