12 Dec 2023
Iphigenia socotrana
My first encounter of Iphigenia socotrana, and what a perfect specimen! 22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra, and with it extreme amounts of rain inundated…
14 Jul 2023
Ephedra gerardiana var. sikkimensis
Ephedra gerardiana var. sikkimensis is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Nepal to…
12 Nov 2018
Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)
A common species in Costa Rica, and a frequent visitor to easy meals provided by humans - just like the squirrels in Europe and North America, except it is not…
9 Nov 2016
Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
This is a terribly lonely tortoise. It was removed from its homeland of Madagascar decades ago to this island (Bird Island) when the island was a coconut and…
7 Nov 2016
Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
This giant tortoise species is named after one of the largest atolls in the world, Aldabra, which is also its last stronghold after centuries of human…
31 Jul 2014
Keiserkåpe (Argynnis paphia)
Rundt Sjølitjernet og elven vokser det mye blåknapp (Succisa pratensis) og med det har man en møteplass for de lokale sommerfuglene, deriblant den vakre…
23 Aug 2013
Tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui)
Hver sensommer treffer jeg på tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui), spesielt rundt stranden sør i Sandbukta - som her hos naboen lengst i sør. Den besøker ikke…
13 Jul 2013
Myrperlemorvinge (Boloria aquilonaris)
Myrperlemorvinge (Boloria aquilonaris) er et passende navn på en sommerfugl rundt en myr! Her hviler den på et langt starrstrå i sonen mellom land og…