Rundsoldogg (Drosera rotundifolia)

Rundsoldogg (Drosera rotundifolia)

Finner du en myr finner du også en rundsoldogg (Drosera rotundifolia), om det er på et myrflak langs et tjern eller en myr i skogen. I dagene fremover vil…


Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

Most of the Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica) I have encountered have been heavily browsed by goats, and this individual is no exception, except that…


Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata)

Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata)

Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 3600 meters elevation. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is…


Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata)

Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata)

Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 3600 meters elevation. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is…


Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

A vibrant, healthy and quite tall Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica), found next to the walls of the north east of Socotra. These vertical cliffs…


Southern Kori (Ardeotis kori ssp. kori)

Southern Kori (Ardeotis kori ssp. kori)

Bustards are very large birds, and the southern kori (Ardeotis kori ssp. kori) is the largest flying bird in Africa. They have a wingspan of up to 275 cm (9…


Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)

Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)

What an amazing experience it was to see this rare spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus). I spotted it driving to the next destination on my schedule, and could…


Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori)

Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori)

Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) is an amazing bird, one of the largest flying bird species on the planet. Yet you rarely see it fly, but when you do it's very…


Rüppell's Korhaan (Eupodotis rueppellii)

Rüppell’s Korhaan (Eupodotis rueppellii)

Bustards blend in perfectly with the desert landscape and in withered vegetation, and often not seen unless they are moving. It sounds like this:


Indian Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus ursinus)

Indian Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus ursinus)

A brief encounter with the rare Indian sloth bear (Melursus ursinus ursinus) as it quenches its thirst. It's the height of the dry season, with temperature…