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So Lush! Hornbills were everywhere! And just so beautiful! Golden Langurs, 1 of 3 langur species I encountered. Takign photos of a new species. This is the type specimen of Parachiloglanis bhutanensis…it was a little late in the day, lighting was perfect, but it worked. Parachiloglanis bhutanensis These kids literally swam up from India to check us out in Samtse Dzongkhag. They had never used a mask before and were quite amazed with it!
The dreaded RBT has been introduced
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Taksang Monastery, also called Tigers nest
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The Bhutanese have large Phallic paintings all over their buildings! It was really quite interesting.
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Insanely scary roads!
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I am happy to say that the first fish I caught was a catfish. Parachiloglanis sp.
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ID??
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Same
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A nice handsome Olyra
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Shrimp
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Gasa Dzong
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Flipping rocks in Phobjika with my students.
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Im sure anyone who has done long term field-work in Asia knows this scene well. You sampled too late. No light for pictures. No access to real jars for 1,000km in any direction. So guesthouse room photography and Coca-Cola specimen jars.
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Some beautiful Gentiana flowers at 4,200m above sea level
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Chaca
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Barilius sp.
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Very colorful Devario aequipinnatus
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Perhaps I will post more pics later. Enjoy for now.
Tashi Delek,
Ryan