13 Feb 2015
African Boxwood (Myrsine africana)
A most peculiar inflorescence, but with with very attractive color! I found only two plants with this stage of flowering and fresh leaves seen here – all other…
13 Feb 2015
African Boxwood (Myrsine africana)
A most peculiar inflorescence, but with with very attractive color! I found only two plants with this stage of flowering - all other were passed bloom. Again…
6 Feb 2015
Belonogaster saussurei
During bloom the widespread shrub croton socotranus is an important food source for insects of all sizes. Here the paper wasp belonogaster saussurei is…
5 Feb 2015
Foemina Pimpernel (Lysimachia foemina) UV
Foemina Pimpernel is brighter in UV than in visible light, but the center is less prominent and the yellow stamens are very dark.
5 Feb 2015
Foemina Pimpernel (Lysimachia foemina)
Foemina Pimpernel (Lysimachia foemina) is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through…
5 Feb 2015
Foemina Pimpernel (Lysimachia foemina)
Foemina Pimpernel (Lysimachia foemina) is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through…
3 Feb 2015
Belonogaster saussurei
A beautiful specimen of Ochradenus socotranus, untouched by livestock due to its position high up a sheer cliff face. In the morning shade from the towering…
2 Feb 2015
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
It's amazing how birds can navigate vast distances and find tiny plates of food like this small lagoon in the middle of the Shuab valley on the west coast of…