A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2013.
Part 62:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Black and yellow caterpillar
Belo Horizonte (MG) – African blue lily
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Black and yellow caterpillar
Belo Horizonte (MG) – African blue lily
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
372: Blue lilies
Blue lilies are quite common in Brazilian parks and gardens, but they are not native Brazilian plants. These lilies are called Agapanthus praecox, or African lily, or Lily of the Nile. However, they are also not native along the margins of the Nile River; their origin is in the far south of the African continent, in Natal and in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. The lily now has been naturalized in various countries across the world, like the United Kingdom, Mexico, New Zealand, Ethiopia, and Costa Rica. The lily has about ten long, leathery leaves and may reach up to one meter. They usually flower between December and February. The two blue lilies in the photograph were found in the campus of the Federal University, near the Economic Sciences Faculty. The lilies are also found along the nearby Pampulha Lake.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
326: Pink flower
Only three days were spent in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The bus travel from Belo Horizonte to Campo Grande, the capital, took about 17 hours. The remainder of the first day was spent in Campo Grande, to visit the nearby Shopping Mall, and the main avenue. The following day, we took a bus to the bus station, from where we took another bus to Aquidauana, a small city that is part of a very large municipality bearing the same name. That day, it was very hot: it felt as if the temperature had exceeded fifty degrees. The heat was reflected by the ground, and it felt like we were in an oven: the heat was everywhere. Suddenly, a fierce breeze caused some slight panic among the people in the street: some obstacles fell down or were moved by the strong windforce. When it was calm again, we enjoyed the natural environment, where this beautiful flower was observed.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2011, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.
Part 53:
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Corcovado train
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Christ the Redeemer
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Lagoa
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Blue, gold and white lily
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Corcovado train
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Christ the Redeemer
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Lagoa
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Blue, gold, and white lily
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 33:
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Blue lily
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Plant seeds
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Bee on blue lily
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Orange lily
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Blue lily
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Plant seeds
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Bee on blue lily
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Orange lily
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
206. Bee and lilies
JULY 2009: Bee and lilies
I have already shown many photos of Lake Pampulha in Belo Horizonte, but you won’t get bored in this little piece of natural habitat in the metropolis. It was excavated more than seventy years ago, and now it has become one of Belo Horizonte’s landmarks. Since I’ve lived at several locations within walking distance of the lake, I have walked many kilometers and spent countless hours there. Especially with my camera. The lens was not only focused on the lake itself and surrounding buildings, but also on smaller objects. Like I noticed this beautiful blue lily, which was being inspected by a hardworking bee.
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2016
Lagoa (Lake) da Pampulha is an artificial lake, which is located north of the center of Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais. Along the lake, there are a number of buildings that were designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer. For example, the little São Francisco Church, the Cassino (now a Modern Arts museum), Casa do Baile (now an exhibition center). The perimeter of the lake is more than eighteen kilometers long. The local Zoo, Botanical Garden, and an Ecological Garden are located along this lake. Nature is not restricted to these gardens, but is abundantly found along the margin of the lake. Wild flowers and trees, and some that have been planted. Like these blue lilies. They are not only attractive to our eyes, but also for the busy bees…
The original pictures were taken in September 2008
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