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15 Dec 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

The Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is almost without exception found on steep or vertical cliffs, and at this location I encountered not only beautiful…

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SikkimIndiaMoraceaePlants

9 Jul 2023

Roxburgh Fig (Ficus auriculata)

Roxburgh Fig (Ficus auriculata) is found in Sikkim's subtropical biome. Elevation: 1525 meters. Native range is North East Pakistan to South China and…

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4 Jul 2023

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…

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NorwayNordre FolloBillerGeotrupidaeInsekterInsects

19 Jun 2023

Skogtordivel (Anoplotrupes stercorosus)

Gjødselbillen Skogtordivel (Anoplotrupes stercorosus) treffer jeg regelmessig på turene mine i nærmiljøet, som her like ved Nydammen, nord for Gjersjøen.

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SvartskogNorwayBirdsAnatidaeFugler

10 May 2023

Grågås (Anser anser)

I går kom 5 små Grågås (Anser anser) nøster til verden, noe som var synlige for de som bryr seg om livet i naturen. For når ungene kommer ut av eggene hviler…

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SocotraMoraceaePlants

6 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is a species that is quite hard to get up and close with as it is a vertical cliff specialist. This was no exception, except…

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SocotraLeavesPlantsMoraceae

6 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is a species that is quite hard to get up and close with as it is a vertical cliff specialist. This was no exception, except…

by morten

SocotraMoraceaePlants

6 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is a species that is quite hard to get up and close with as it is a vertical cliff specialist. This was no exception, except…

by morten

HoqSocotraMoraceaePlants

5 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is a vertical cliff specialist! Getting up close to one of these is for the most part difficult to impossible, as is the case…

by morten

HoqSocotraMoraceaePlants

5 Feb 2023

Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)

If you are near a vertical cliff and see lots of Socotra bottle trees (Adenium obesum ssp. socotranum) you should take a closer look, as they could be the…

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