Oransjegullvinge (Lycaena virgaureae)

Oransjegullvinge (Lycaena virgaureae)

Oransjegullvinge (Lycaena virgaureae) er et treffende navn på denne vakre sommerfuglen, for oversiden av vingene er virkelig sterkt oransje. Desverre er ofte…


Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) with bark snails

Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) with bark snails

You can find these dormant (aestivating) land snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but find them covering an entire Socotra cucumber tree…


Bark snails (Achatinelloides)

Bark snails (Achatinelloides)

You can find these dormant (aestivating) bark snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but at this location they were in the thousands, and on…


Bark snails (Achatinelloides)

Bark snails (Achatinelloides)

You can find these dormant (aestivating) land bark snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but at this location they were in the thousands,…


Bark snails (Achatinelloides)

Bark snails (Achatinelloides)

You can find these dormant (aestivating) bark snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but at this location they were in the thousands, and on…


Leucas flagellifera

Leucas flagellifera

Leucas flagellifera is found in southwestern and western Socotra, and I found several individuals near the coast of Nait. Elevation: 409 meters. Endemic.


Vernonia cockburniana

Vernonia cockburniana

I only found a single flower on this Vernonia cockburniana, but when in bloom it must be a wonderful site with the pink flowers against the whitish leaves.…


Leucas flagellifera

Leucas flagellifera

Leucas flagellifera is a species found in southwestern and western Socotra, and I found several individuals near the coast of Nait. Elevation: 263 meters.…


Leucas flagellifera

Leucas flagellifera

Leucas flagellifera is a species found in southwestern and western Socotra, and I found several individuals near the coast of Nait. Elevation: 263 meters.…