14 Dec 2023
Commelina albescens
Native range of Commelina albescens is Eritrea to Malawi, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to West India
Elevation: 641 meters.
4 Feb 2023
Cleome brachycarpa
The largest specimen I have come across of Cleome brachycarpa so far. It's clearly enjoying excellent growing conditions in the shadow of the Archer cliffs.…
5 Feb 2015
Socotra warbler (Incana incana)
I was on my way to the very eastern tip of Socotra, and was looking so much forward to the beach - alas! Last year torrential rain washed away the road from…
3 Feb 2015
Commelina forskalaei
My first thought when I saw commelina forskalaei was that how did it come all the way here from South America. In Pantanal I found lots of Commelina erecta,…
1 Feb 2015
Cleome brachycarpa UV
The flower of cleome brachycarpa is bright yellow in visible light but is completely dark and non-reflective in UV light. Native range is Cape Verde to…
1 Feb 2015
Cleome brachycarpa
On the hills overlooking the Detwah lagoon on the west coast of Socotra I found many interesting flowers, and luckily some not destroyed by goats, like this…
1 Feb 2015
Cleome brachycarpa
On the hills overlooking the Detwah lagoon on the west coast of Socotra I found many interesting plants, and luckily some not destroyed by goats. Up close you…
5 Oct 2014
Storkransmose | Big shaggy-moss (Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus)
Enkelte steder vokser det rene skoger av denne mosen! Under kraftlinjen bak Sandbukta er det skyggefult og skogen holdes i sjakk her, dermed får mosen vokse…
31 Jul 2014
Blåvingevannymfe (Calopteryx virgo)
En fantastisk flott øyenstikker som får meg til å assosiere med tropisk ovedådighet, men dette er altså ved det saktegående elvevannet som renner ut i…
18 Nov 2013
Diaphania sp.
One of the last nocturnals before diurnal life set in - I was on my way to breakfast, and it was on its way to a safe place for the day. Please help me…