12 Jul 2024
Oransjegullvinge (Lycaena virgaureae)
Oransjegullvinge (Lycaena virgaureae) er et treffende navn på denne vakre sommerfuglen, for oversiden av vingene er virkelig sterkt oransje. Desverre er ofte…
18 Dec 2023
Beadbean (Maerua angolensis ssp. socotrana)
Maerua angolensis ssp. socotrana is a species with the unmistakable hanging branches that sway in the wind. It's found sporadically throughout Socotra, growing…
18 Dec 2023
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) with bark snails
You can find these dormant (aestivating) land snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but find them covering an entire Socotra cucumber tree…
18 Dec 2023
Bark snails (Achatinelloides)
You can find these dormant (aestivating) bark snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but at this location they were in the thousands, and on…
18 Dec 2023
Bark snails (Achatinelloides)
You can find these dormant (aestivating) land bark snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but at this location they were in the thousands,…
18 Dec 2023
Bark snails (Achatinelloides)
You can find these dormant (aestivating) bark snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but at this location they were in the thousands, and on…
17 Dec 2023
Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)
This group of Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi) grow on Socotra's Nait coast, at the edge of a 400 meter drop to the sea. Elevation: 409 meters. It is endemic to…
17 Dec 2023
Cartilage Caper (Capparis cartilaginea)
Elevation: 263 meters.
Native range is Egypt to Tanzania, Western Asia to Northwest India, Arabian Peninsula, Western Indian Ocean.
16 Dec 2023
Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)
Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi) is a common species on Socotra, and you’ll likely see them in all vegetative stages ranging from in severely lack of water to huge,…
16 Dec 2023
Bark snails (Achatinelloides)
You can find these dormant (aestivating) Bark snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but at this location they were in the thousands, and on…