Bracted Fanpetals (Sida ciliaris) UV

Bracted Fanpetals (Sida ciliaris) UV

In UV I think this flower is as beautiful, perhaps even more than in visible light! The patterns, and shades are at least as intricate and detailed in UV as in…


Bracted Fanpetals (Sida ciliaris)

Bracted Fanpetals (Sida ciliaris)

Yet another plant producing beautiful flowers that makes it an interesting candidate for a human’s garden. For me the natural garden of SouthWild Pantanal was…


Bracted Fanpetals (Sida ciliaris)

Bracted Fanpetals (Sida ciliaris)

Bracted Fanpetals (Sida ciliaris) is yet another plant producing beautiful flowers that makes it an interesting candidate for a human's garden. For me the…


Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana)

This wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) I encountered as it was preening the feathers, and my entrance did not disturb this behavior, so I could watch as it was…


Noctilucent clouds over Oslo

Noctilucent clouds over Oslo

The summer of 2014 has been the most incredible of all summers perhaps in a generation weather wise, but most of all noctilucent clouds wise. Clear skies…


Noctilucent clouds over Oslo

Noctilucent clouds over Oslo

Yet another incredible outburst of noctilucent clouds, and still only the beginning of July!…


Noctilucent clouds over Oslo

Noctilucent clouds over Oslo

I've been watching the sky every night so far this summer and only seen very vague hints of noctilucent clouds. Last year I did not see any at all. This time I…