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13 Feb 2015

Oldenlandia balfourii

Oldenlandia balfourii is so small that it's very easy to miss! On the field below the weather station of Skand I found many of them growing under trees.…

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SocotraRubiaceaeFlowersUVPlants

13 Feb 2015

Oldenlandia balfourii UV

The yellow center of the flower of Oldenlandia balfourii is dark in UV, and the white petals are also quite dark. In UV this small flower appears prominent…

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SocotraRubiaceaeFlowersPlants

13 Feb 2015

Oldenlandia balfourii

Oldenlandia balfourii has such tiny flowers so they are very easy to miss! On the field below the weather station of Skand I found many of them growing under…

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SocotraPasseridaeBirds

This individual was looking for insects is between the withering foliage, likely spiders.

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…

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SocotraPasseridaeBirds

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…

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SocotraMalvaceaePlants

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…

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SocotraLeavesFlowersRubiaceaePlants

8 Feb 2015

Dirichletia obovata

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…

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SocotraRubiaceaeLeavesPlants

7 Feb 2015

Dirichletia virgata

I had to look far and wide to find a dirichletia virgata with flowers, as they all seemed past their prime flowering season, but at least I did find this one…

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SocotraRubiaceaeFlowersPlants

7 Feb 2015

Dirichletia virgata

I had to look far and wide to find a dirichletia virgata with flowers, as they all seemed past their prime flowering season, but at least I did find this one!…

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SocotraRubiaceaeLeavesPlants

7 Feb 2015

Kohautia socotrana

This flower of kohautia socotrana is so elusive! I found one flower, and marked the spot so I would find it when I returned with my camera. Alas! I did not…

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