Fishbone Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia)

Fishbone Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia)

Fishbone Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia) is found in Sikkim's subtropical biome. Elevation: 1964 meters. Native range is São Tomé, Southwest Cameroon, West…


Blåklokkebie (Melitta haemorrhoidalis)

Blåklokkebie (Melitta haemorrhoidalis)

Dette er første gangen jeg ser Blåklokkebie (Melitta haemorrhoidalis)! Jeg trodde først den var gammel og utslitt, for den bare hang på klokken som dinglet i…


Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex)

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…


2015 Perseids and northern lights over Oslo

2015 Perseids and northern lights over Oslo

What an incredible number of coincidences in one night! First of all a clear night - a rarity this summer! Add the first aurora borealis after the bright…


Talinum triangulare

Talinum triangulare

Talinum triangulare was in some places growing in dense groups, and as all were in bloom I could see a dense pinkish carpet from afar. Outside flowering season…


Talinum triangulare

Talinum triangulare

Talinum triangulare was in some places growing in dense groups, and as all were in bloom I could see a dense pinkish carpet from afar. Native range is Tropical…


Blåvingevannymfe (Calopteryx virgo)

Blåvingevannymfe (Calopteryx virgo)

En fantastisk flott øyenstikker som får meg til å assosiere med tropisk ovedådighet, men dette er altså ved det saktegående elvevannet som renner ut i…


Salar de Uyuni and The Magellanic Clouds

Salar de Uyuni and The Magellanic Clouds

This was an incredibly windy and cold night, and it was really hard to find a place away from the wind to set up the camera for long exposures. Even with my…


Nevado Sajama

Nevado Sajama

Bolivias highest mountain - 6542 metres high - facing south. What a magnificent moment - the Large Magellanic cloud right above Sajama, the Milkyway to the…


Sisselrot (Polypodium vulgare)

Sisselrot (Polypodium vulgare)

De runde, parvise sporehusene til sisselrot (Polypodium vulgare) er karakteristiske for sisselroten, og er her nesten modnet. Naturlig utbredelse i Madeira,…