1112-8619 - A western honey bee (Apis mellifera), on a strawberry cactus (Echinocereus enneacanthus), Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States of America, North America
1359-807 - Cactus and Chilean palm trees, Sector Palmas de Ocoa, La Campana National Park, Cordillera De La Costa, Quillota Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America
1359-800 - Cactuses and Chilean palm trees against Cerro La Campana at Sector Palmas de Ocoa, La Campana National Park, Cordillera De La Costa, Quillota Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America
1112-7396 - Fruiting saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), in bloom in June, Sweetwater Preserve, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America
1350-6608 - Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico.
Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed.
Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant
1350-6595 - Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico.
Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed.
Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant
1350-1813 - Endemic giant barrel cactus (Ferocactus diguetii), Isla Santa Catalina, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America
1116-49410 - Pair of Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) perched on Cholla cactus (Cylindropuntia) skeleton, Casa Grande, Arizona, United States of America
1116-47186 - Samango Monkey (Cercopithecus Albogularis) Also Known As Sykes' Monkey In Ibo Island, Quirimbas National Park, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique