11 Feb 2015
Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
A forest of dragon blood trees can only be found on Socotra, as this species exists nowhere else! Firhmin Forest is a spectacular sight and the Dragon blood…
11 Feb 2015
Firhmin Forest, Socotra
A forest of dragon blood trees (Dracaena cinnabari) can only be found on Socotra, as this species exists nowhere else! Although Firhmin appears like a healthy…
10 Feb 2015
Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
The unmistakable silhouette of the most famous of all plant species on Socotra, the Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari). I stayed here for two nights, and…
10 Feb 2015
Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) is Socotra's most iconic plant and not found anywhere else in the world. The densest populations of the dragon blood…
10 Feb 2015
Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) UV
Visiting Socotra is like going back to another time and even to another planet entirely. When visiting the only dragon blood tree forest on the island, you are…
9 Feb 2015
Red-legged Golden Orb-web Spider (Nephila sumptuosa)
The only Red-legged golden orb-web spider (Nephila sumptuosa) I encountered. A magnificent, large spider! I also found a small male on the outer fringes of the…
2 Feb 2015
Socotra spider 01
I found this spider on the edge of the mangrove forest of Shuab beach in West Socotra. The web was huge - a really busy spider that seems to have plenty of…