14 Dec 2023
Searsia thyrsiflora
Searsia thyrsiflora is a common species on Socotra's northwestern limestone plateau (Hamaderoh) where this is captured, and the Haghier mountains. Endemic.…
13 Feb 2015
Searsia thyrsiflora UV
Searsia thyrsiflora is nNot particularly colorful in visible light and even less so in UV - all dark as it is. Endemic.
13 Feb 2015
Searsia thyrsiflora
I found this searsia thyrsiflora, and many others on top of Socotra – Skand (or Skand), but few with good flowers as it was nearing the end of the season.…
13 Feb 2015
Searsia thyrsiflora
I found this searsia thyrsiflora, and many others on top of Socotra - Skand (or Skand), but few with good flowers as it was nearing the end of the season.…
2 Feb 2015
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…
2 Feb 2015
African migrant (Catopsilia florella)
This is the female African migrant (Catopsilia florella) I encountered around the mangrove forest on Shuab beach of west Socotra.
17 Dec 2014
Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus)
The coast of Peru is a desert, and fresh water is only available from springs or rivers fed by the Andes. This Peru Pacific iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) was…
1 Dec 2014
Eurema agave
A eurema agave sitting on an inflorescense on a sandbank of the river Cuiaba upriver from Porto Jofre.
15 Jul 2014
Myrkongle (Calla palustris)
Enkelte steder i Gjersjøen står myrkongle (Calla palustris) så tett at de er helt dominerende. De trives der det er skikkelig gjørmete. Naturlig utbredelse i…
15 Jul 2014
Myrkongle (Calla palustris)
I sumpområdene rundt Gjersjøen er det store mengder myrkongle (Calla palustris), og nå var mange alt rødmende. Vannstanden er flere titalls centimeter lavere…