6 Feb 2023
African Baconfig (Aizoon canariense)
African Baconfig (Aizoon canariense) is inconspicuous but commonly found in sandy plains of the coast and further inland. This is the first I've found with…
5 Feb 2023
Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)
The marine life around Socotra is rich and diverse, but I am focusing on the flora and fauna on land. However, I had a short window of opportunity during low…
4 Feb 2023
Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)
Erissel is the easternmost point of Socotra. It is a windswept low-lying area governed by the elements. During cyclones the wind and sea wreak havoc on the…
4 Feb 2023
Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)
Erissel is the easternmost point of Socotra. It is a windswept low-lying area governed by the elements. During cyclones the wind and sea wreak havoc on the…
4 Feb 2023
Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)
The north-facing beach of the tip of Erissel is wide and deep, with a large part only tasting the waves during monsoons. This is perfect conditions for the…
3 Feb 2023
Inversed Fiddler Crab (Cranuca inversa)
I found plenty of this species at this location and no signs of competing species. They thrive here next to a large date grove, where I rested in their…
26 Jun 2022
Strandkål (Crambe maritima)
Jeløya har en stor og vital bestand av Strandkål (Crambe maritima), og tettest vokser de på strendene i sørvest. Naturlig utbredelse i Europa til Kaukasus.…
21 Jun 2022
Strandkål (Crambe maritima)
Strandkål (Crambe maritima) er på sitt vakreste når blomsterstanden begynner å blomstre som her. På Jeløya kan du se stor variasjon mellom plantene, der noen…
21 Jun 2022
Strandkål (Crambe maritima)
Jeløyas strender er vakker rullesten fra istiden, og der stortrives Strandkål (Crambe maritima).
Naturlig utbredelse i Europa til Kaukasus.
21 Jun 2022
Strandreddik (Cakile maritima)
Jeløyas vakre rullestenstrender er perfekt for Strandreddik (Cakile maritima), og du kan finne mange store eksemplarer av den her. Naturlig utbredelse i Europa…