15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Pollinating bat
Insects are not the only animals that pollinate flowers. In the tropical forests of Costa Rica, bats are responsible for complementing this task and during the night they leave their shelters to feed themselves with the nectar of flowers.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2017 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
Photo Location: | Monteverde, Costa Rica |
Camera: | DSLR-A850 |
Copyright: | © Luis Antonio Clemente Rodriguez |
Awards
Photo of the Day: 02.06.18 |
Editor's Pick |