13 Dec 2023
Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)
Most of the Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica) I have encountered have been heavily browsed by goats, and this individual is no exception, except that…
10 Jul 2023
Mountain Willow (Salix fruticulosa)
Mountain Willow (Salix fruticulosa) is found in Sikkim's subalpine biome.
Elevation: 3636 meters.
Native range is Central and Eeast Himalaya to Tibet.
10 Jul 2023
Mountain Willow (Salix fruticulosa)
Mountain Willow (Salix fruticulosa) is found in Sikkim's subalpine biome.
Elevation: 3636 meters.
Native range is Central and Eeast Himalaya to Tibet.
10 Jul 2023
Mountain Willow (Salix fruticulosa)
Mountain Willow (Salix fruticulosa) is found in Sikkim's subalpine biome.
Elevation: 3636 meters.
Native range is Central and Eeast Himalaya to Tibet.
8 Jul 2023
Salix myrtillacea
Salix myrtillacea is found in Sikkim's temperate biome.
Elevation: 3789 meters.
Native range is Himalaya from Pakistan to China and Myanmar.
28 May 2023
Myrvier (Salix glauca)
Sjølitjernet i Skogbygda er omkranset av myr og sumpaktig landskap der mange myrbundne arter som Myrvier (Salix glauca) trives. Hele bestanden av myrvier er…
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…
5 Feb 2023
Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)
The marine life around Socotra is rich and diverse, but I am focusing on the flora and fauna on land. However, I had a short window of opportunity during low…
5 Feb 2023
Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)
A vibrant, healthy and quite tall Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica), found next to the walls of the north east of Socotra. These vertical cliffs…
4 Feb 2023
Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)
Erissel is the easternmost point of Socotra. It is a windswept low-lying area governed by the elements. During cyclones the wind and sea wreak havoc on the…