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South America

  • A blue morpho butterfly showing off its dazzling wings, as pictured from above.
    Arts & Life
    Blue Morpho Butterflies
    Glenn Marangelo
    Found in tropical rainforests from Mexico to South America, Blue Morpho Butterflies have a wingspan of 5 to 8 inches. In regard to their appearance, they seem to have a split personality.
  • Arts & Life
    Cinchona
    January 25th, 2014: Cinchona is the national tree of Peru and Ecuador. Its bark contains the alkaloid quinine, which since the 1600s, has been used to…