14 Dec 2023
Commelina albescens
Native range of Commelina albescens is Eritrea to Malawi, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to West India
Elevation: 641 meters.
15 Feb 2023
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…
2 Feb 2023
Plocama puberula
My first encounter with Plocama puberula. It's growing in a crack of the wall of Dirhur canyon, where it is accessing water seepage that lasts long after the…
2 Feb 2023
Acridocarpus socotranus
This is the tallest specimen of Acridocarpus socotranus I've encountered on Socotra so far, and it appears very old, with considerable parts dead from past…
1 Feb 2023
Acridocarpus socotranus
A vibrant and healthy acridocarpus socotranus with access to water throughout the year as it is on the banks of the Dirhur canyon where water flows all year.…
21 Nov 2018
Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)
Silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is commonly seen in its range in Ecuador, and frequently seen at feeding stations providing fruits. It sounds…
21 Nov 2018
Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)
Silver-throated tanager (Tangara icterocephala) is commonly seen in its range in Ecuador, and frequently seen at feeding stations providing fruits. It sounds…
21 Nov 2018
Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)
In most species humanity has named them after traits of the male, but some go for the female, as is the case for the green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)…
21 Nov 2018
Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)
The female green honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) blends in well with the foliage.
21 Nov 2018
Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)
A brilliantly colored male of the thick-billed euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) often seen at feeding stations in its range in Ecuador. It sounds like this:……