11 Feb 2015
Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis)
In the Firhmin Forest I encountered this Socotra sparrow looking for insects in between the withering foliage, likely spiders. On the beach of Shuab of west…
11 Feb 2015
Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis)
This sparrow is searching for anything edible and seems to be focused on insects as there are no fruits or seeds to be found on the ground as the goats have…
8 Feb 2015
Sterculia africana ssp. socotrana
For me the trail to the Hoq cave was so much more interesting than the cave itself, as here you’ll see incredible specimens of so many endemic species like the…
3 Feb 2015
Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea)
Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea) is an incredible plant species which can grow dangling from sheer cliffs, but this one was growing on the beach of…
3 Feb 2015
Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea)
Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea) is an incredible plant species which can grow dangling from sheer cliffs, but this one was growing on the beach of…
3 Feb 2015
Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea) UV
Although this flower has no pattern, or other UV specific advertising, I think it looks equally amazing in UV as in visible! It's one of the most beautiful of…
2 Feb 2015
Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea)
The morning shade from the steep cliff at the northern end of Shuab beach of socotra provides great opportunities for many plant species. I found this…
2 Feb 2015
Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea)
A flower bud of a Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea) opened by very impatient ants, hungry for what's inside. The morning shade from the steep cliff at…
2 Feb 2015
Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea)
The characteristic fruit of the Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea), likely eaten by the many goats if found. Native range is Egypt to Tanzania, West Asia…