Oransjegullvinge (Lycaena virgaureae)

Oransjegullvinge (Lycaena virgaureae)

Oransjegullvinge (Lycaena virgaureae) er et treffende navn på denne vakre sommerfuglen, for oversiden av vingene er virkelig sterkt oransje. Desverre er ofte…


Bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata)

Bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata)

Blomstene til bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata) står som hvite fyrtårn og er blant de mest iøynefallende blomstene på myren ved Sjølitjernet. Naturlig…


Bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata)

Bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata)

Bukkeblad (Menyanthes trifoliata) er en vakker og umiskjennelig plante under blomstringen om våren og forsommeren, her fra myren rundt Sjølitjernet i…


Cynanchum revoilii

Cynanchum revoilii

Cynanchum revoilii is a very common species to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in bloom like here. It has a strange looking…


Great curassow (Crax rubra)

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…


2015 lunar eclipse

2015 lunar eclipse

What an amazing night!! Perfect conditions due to a high pressure system. No wind, and no significant clouds during totality. After totality and towards…


Socotra startrails

Socotra startrails

I will never forget the 2 days I had on top of Socotra in the Haghier mountains. This is the highest of them all - Skand - looking west. At this time there's…


Caralluma socotrana

Caralluma socotrana

During my 14 day stay on Socotra I only found this Caralluma socotrana with a seed pod. And in what an exquisite state! The pod has just opened, and the seeds…


Sooty Blue Zizeeria knysna

Sooty Blue Zizeeria knysna

There are many species of butterflies on Socotra, and Sooty Blue Zizeeria knysna is one of them. In some areas you can see many of them if there are plenty of…