20 Mar 2015
2015 total solar eclipse
This total eclipse of the sun was very hard to see from land as only the islands of Svalbard and Faroe was in the path of totality. Just 3 days before the…
11 Feb 2015
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…
5 Feb 2015
Caralluma socotrana
Caralluma socotrana is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley…
5 Feb 2015
Caralluma socotrana
Caralluma socotrana is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley…
4 Feb 2015
Caralluma socotrana UV
A mesmerizing flower in shape, texture and color which is almost completely dark in UV. Native range of is East & South Ethiopia to Kenya, Socotra.……
14 Dec 2014
Hanging Lobster Claw Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata)
I found many heliconia species in the forest around Amazon Research and Conservation Center. This Hanging Lobster Claw Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata) I found…
13 Dec 2014
ARCC heliconia 03
I found many heliconia species in the forest around Amazon Research and Conservation Center, and some right outside my cabin. This one looks like Heliconia…
11 Dec 2014
Heliconia hirsuta
I found many heliconia species in the forest around Amazon Research and Conservation Center, and some right outside my cabin, like this heliconia hirsuta.…