14 Jul 2023
Ephedra gerardiana var. sikkimensis
Ephedra gerardiana var. sikkimensis is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Nepal to…
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
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
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:……
12 Oct 2018
Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Namibia's Walvis Bay area is rich in wildlife, reliant on the abundance of marine life found in the cold and nutrient rich Atlantic waters, governed by the…
31 Mar 2017
Yellow-cheeked tit (Machlolophus spilonotus)
A brief encounter with yellow-cheeked tit (Machlolophus spilonotus), one of the many species (12 to date) of tits. It was foraging inside thickets alongside…
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…
6 Feb 2015
Acridocarpus socotranus
I found acridocarpus socotranus in only one place, on the most inaccessible sheer cliffs alongside a river gorge - not even the goats can destroy this one! The…