Lysende nattskyer - Noctilucent clouds

Lysende nattskyer

Lysende nattskyer er noe som kun kan sees i sommermånedene, og bare rundt 50-70 grader nord og sør, men som likevel ikke er vanlige å se. Dette er skyer som er…


Sea Coconut (Lodoicea maldivica)

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…


Noctilucent clouds over Oslo

Noctilucent clouds over Oslo

Such an amazing moment! Warm summer's night, with a calm sea reflecting the wonderous sky.


Noctilucent clouds over Oslo

Noctilucent clouds over Oslo

Last summer was sunny and warm, and many of the nights were filled with these mysterious night-shining clouds. This summer has been a cool, cloudy and unstable…


African migrant (Catopsilia florella)

African migrant (Catopsilia florella)

This African migrant (Catopsilia florella) was the first of many species of butterflies I encountered on Socotra, and here I found at least 6 males of…


African migrant (Catopsilia florella)

African migrant (Catopsilia florella)

This is the female African migrant (Catopsilia florella) I encountered around the mangrove forest on Shuab beach of west Socotra.


Queen (Danaus gilippus)

Queen (Danaus gilippus)

Queen (Danaus gilippus) is a truly amazing butterfly, and as I recall the only one of the species I encountered here at SouthWild Pantanal. Here it's visiting…


Eurema agave

Eurema agave

A eurema agave sitting on an inflorescense on a sandbank of the river Cuiaba upriver from Porto Jofre.


Gray ministreak (Ministrymon azia)

Gray ministreak (Ministrymon azia)

Yet another interesting species I found on the many sandbanks - some locations I found them in groups like here. It's very small but beautiful genus in the…


Ryllik (Achillea millefolium) UV

Ryllik (Achillea millefolium) UV

Ryllik (Achillea millefolium) er en kjent og kjær plante som vokser overalt i området, og står i blomst til langt på høsten. Den kommer i rosa variant også,…