12 Dec 2023
Iphigenia socotrana
My first encounter of Iphigenia socotrana, and what a perfect specimen! 22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra, and with it extreme amounts of rain inundated…
14 Jul 2023
Parnassia nubicola
Parnassia nubicolais found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4600 meters elevation. Elevation: 3468 meters. Native range is East Afghanistan to China.…
3 Feb 2023
Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex)
Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex) ia an introduced species to Socotra that spreads from gardens, and date groves. Native range is West Tropical Africa to Eritrea…
5 Feb 2020
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
During the winter months male sika Deer (Cervus nippon), called bucks or stags, wander out to the coast, and in this case to the beautiful Notsuke Peninsula,…
4 Feb 2020
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
During the winter months male sika Deer (Cervus nippon), called bucks or stags, wander out to the coast, and in this case to the beautiful Notsuke Peninsula,…
4 Feb 2020
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
During the winter months male sika Deer (Cervus nippon), called bucks or stags, wander out to the coast, and in this case to the beautiful Notsuke Peninsula,…
4 Feb 2020
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
During the winter months male sika Deer (Cervus nippon), called bucks or stags, wander out to the coast, and in this case to the beautiful Notsuke Peninsula,…
4 Feb 2020
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
During the winter months male sika Deer (Cervus nippon), called bucks or stags, wander out to the coast, and in this case to the beautiful Notsuke Peninsula,…
4 Feb 2020
Hokkaido Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. schrencki)
I encountered several red foxes during my days in Hokkaido, but was surprised to see so many of them injured in various ways. One had a damaged front leg and…