19 Jun 2023
Skogtordivel (Anoplotrupes stercorosus)
Gjødselbillen Skogtordivel (Anoplotrupes stercorosus) treffer jeg regelmessig på turene mine i nærmiljøet, som her like ved Nydammen, nord for Gjersjøen.
8 Sep 2017
Rød fluesopp | Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)
The forest is full of this species now, and they grow in the open or in the densest of forests like these two. I found them in a very dense and dark conifer…
15 Nov 2016
Sea Coconut (Lodoicea maldivica)
This is the male inflorescence of the endemic sea coconut, or coco de mer. It is endemic to Praslin and its neighbouring island Curieuse, which means it is an…
11 Feb 2015
Socotra starling (Onychognathus frater)
This is the only confirmed photograph of both sexes of the endemic species I got during my visit, as this is a couple (both sexes look the same, opposed to the…
11 Feb 2015
Socotra starling (Onychognathus frater)
A Socotra starling landing in the canopy of a dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) where large amounts of fruits await. Firhmin Forest is a forest of dragon…
11 Feb 2015
Socotra starling (Onychognathus frater)
A Socotra starling enjoying a mouthful of dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) fruit. Firhmin Forest is a forest of dragon blood trees, and within it a…
11 Feb 2015
Somali starling (Onychognathus blythii)
This is the male Somali starling - all-black opposed to the female. He's observing me from the branches of the endemic dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari)…
6 Feb 2015
Belonogaster saussurei
During bloom the widespread shrub croton socotranus is an important food source for insects of all sizes. Here the paper wasp belonogaster saussurei is…
4 Feb 2015
Somali starling (Onychognathus blythii)
There are two species of starling found on Socotra, but only the Socotra starling (Onychognathus frater) is endemic. This is a female Somali starling, which…
4 Feb 2015
Somali starling (Onychognathus blythii)
This female Somali starling is in the middle of a morning preening and beauty session on the beautiful Shuab beach of Socotra. Ruffling the feathers and…