Beautiful Illegal
by Craig Wood
Title
Beautiful Illegal
Artist
Craig Wood
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
The yellow form of Heliconia caribaea is the only native Puerto Rican heliconia, growing in mountainous areas, usually near rivers. Other Caribbean islands have red and green forms. On it is the Orange Spotted Day Gecko a native to a small island near Madagascar. It was introduced in Hawaii in the 1980s and is now found chiefly on the island of Oahu. This species is diurnal, meaning that it is active during the day. The Orange Spotted Day Gecko is bright green with thick orange stripes and spots down the length of its body.
Photograph is the copyright property of Craig Wood and cannot be copied or used without permission. FAA watermark will not appear on prints purchased.
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October 19th, 2014
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