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…
2 Feb 2015
Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)
I found a huge number of Red Sea ghost crab (Ocypode saratan). At night they were crawling everywhere on land - wherever I walked these crabs were foraging.…
2 Feb 2015
Withania riebeckii
High above the Detwah lagoon of western Socotra I found a favourite spot just under the cave. Here the landscape was supporting a range of plants, like this…
1 Feb 2015
Withania riebeckii
The fruit of withania riebeckii turns red when ripe.
It is endemic to Socotra.
1 Feb 2015
Withania riebeckii
High above the Detwah lagoon of western Socotra I found a favourite spot just under the cave. Here the landscape was supporting a range of plants as the high…