14 Dec 2023
Commelina albescens
Native range of Commelina albescens is Eritrea to Malawi, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to West India
Elevation: 641 meters.
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,…
3 Feb 2015
Socotra Skink (Trachylepis socotrana)
As I was busy photographing the flowers of a Cucumis prophetarum, this Socotra skink (Trachylepis socotrana) entered the scene and started consuming one flower…
2 Feb 2015
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
I found quite a few of the common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) in the small mangrove lagoon in the Shuab valley of western Socotra. They are migrants and…
17 Dec 2014
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
A few places rock of unusual colors come up to the surface on the beaches of Peru, and here an entire beach is red by this rock. It has become so popular with…
31 Jul 2014
Nøstepiggknopp (Sparganium glomeratum)
Dette var eneste blomtrende eksemplar i Sjølitjernet, og dene så ut til å vokse ganske dypt i en av de mange lukkete vannhullene i myren. De aller fleste…
15 Jul 2014
Bred dunkjevle (Typha latifolia)
Selv uten blomsterstand er dunkjevlene fantastisk vakre, vitale og dekorative! Ikke rart mange vil ha de i sine dammer, og det er selvsagt mye bedre enn…