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18 Dec 2023

Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) with bark snails

You can find these dormant (aestivating) land snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but find them covering an entire Socotra cucumber tree…

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SocotraGastropods

18 Dec 2023

Bark snails (Achatinelloides)

You can find these dormant (aestivating) land bark snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but at this location they were in the thousands,…

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SikkimIndiaPlantsEricaceae

12 Jul 2023

Rhododendron aeruginosum

Rhododendron aeruginosum is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4700 meters elevation. Elevation: 4483 meters. Native range is Central & East…

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SikkimIndiaPlantsEricaceaeFlowers

8 Jul 2023

Willow-leaved Rhododendron (Rhododendron lepidotum)

Willow-leaved Rhododendron (Rhododendron lepidotum) comes in a miniature form, or up to or more than 150 cm in height. It also comes in a white form, seen here…

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SikkimIndiaPlantsEricaceaeFlowers

8 Jul 2023

Willow-leaved Rhododendron (Rhododendron lepidotum)

Willow-leaved Rhododendron (Rhododendron lepidotum) comes in a miniature form seen here, or up to or more than 150 cm in height. It also comes in a purple and…

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Costa RicaBirdsCracidae

8 Nov 2018

Great curassow (Crax rubra)

A beautiful male great curassow (Crax rubra), foraging on the lawn of La Laguna Del Lagarte Lodge with several other individuals, looking for fallen fruits or…

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SvartskogNorwayBlomsterLyngfamilienPlanterEricaceae

16 May 2016

Blåbær (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Den kjølige våren ble avløst av en drøy uke med sommertemperaturer før den igjen ble erstattet av kjøligere vær - akkurat når blåbærblomstringen begynte. En…

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