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…


Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)

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:……


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…


Caralluma socotrana

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…


Caralluma socotrana

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…


Caralluma socotrana UV

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.……


Hoppeedderkopp (Heliophanus cupreus)

Hoppeedderkopp (Heliophanus cupreus)

Dette er andre arten av hoppeedderkopp jeg finner på favorittsolplassen! Denne var veldig interessert i å gjemme seg innimellom badehåndklet. Hver gang jeg…


Orcus Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus orcus)

Orcus Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus orcus)

Further up the Cristalino River, the first rapids and a small island with a great tree, Cristalino Jungle Lodge has a small farm and here I found several…


Grønnløvtege (Elasmostethus interstinctus)

Grønnløvtege (Elasmostethus interstinctus)

Dette var en uvanlig varm og herlig oktoberdag! Fjorden var blikkstille og det var fantastisk å kunne kjenne en siste rest av sommer så sent på høsten. I denne…


Polyctor Skipper (Polyctor polyctor)

Polyctor Skipper (Polyctor polyctor)

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park has the river Paraguá as a natural border in the west, and on the shores of the river you'll see a large number of insect…