14 Feb 2015
Hypericum balfourii
Socotra is the only place on earth I have encountered hypericum trees! The Haghier mountains of socotra is home to many species of hypericum, but this one…
13 Feb 2015
Hypericum scopulorum
Never in my entire life have I seen hypericum grow as dense and tall shrubs as on top of Socotra (Skand)! I was mesmerized by the abundance of plants and…
13 Feb 2015
Hypericum scopulorum
Never in my entire life have I seen hypericum grow as dense and tall shrubs as on top of Socotra (Skand)! I was mesmerized by the abundance of plants and…
13 Feb 2015
Hypericum scopulorum UV
Hypericums are beautiful in UV light, as they are not uniformly colored, and this species is no exception. This species forms impenetrable thickets dotted with…
12 Feb 2015
Hypericum balfourii UV
The flowers of this giant of hypericums are dark in center in UV, compared to the all-yellow in visible light.
12 Feb 2015
Hypericum balfourii
When I suddenly stood in front of a hypericum balfourii tree, my heart jumped an extra beat and I jumped towards it in awe to make sure I did not hallucinate!…
12 Feb 2015
Hypericum balfourii
When I suddenly stood in front of a hypericum balfourii tree, my heart jumped an extra beat and I jumped towards it in awe to make sure I did not hallucinate!…
6 Feb 2015
Cucumis prophetarum
The entirety of cucumis prophetarum plant is really fascinating, and I’ve never seen it before. Native range is Mauritania to Arabian Peninsula, West Asia to…
6 Feb 2015
Cucumis prophetarum
The entirety of cucumis prophetarum is really fascinating, and I've never seen it before, nor do I know if it's an endemic or not. Native range is Mauritania…