The stems of the Python Creeper twists up the trunk of a host tree so that the liana canopy can rest on the trees upper branches so leaves and flowers

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The stems of the Python Creeper twists up the trunk of a host tree so that the liana canopy can rest on the trees upper branches so leaves and flowers can open

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Size: 4500px × 6000px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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