Yellow-cheeked tit (Machlolophus spilonotus)

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…


Sea Coconut (Lodoicea maldivica)

Sea Coconut (Lodoicea maldivica)

This is the male inflorescence of the endemic sea coconut, or coco de mer. It is endemic to Praslin and its neighbouring island Curieuse, which means it is an…


Rainbow Metalmark (Caria trochilus)

Rainbow Metalmark (Caria trochilus)

A large tree had fallen down, and under the root a small pond had formed. This together with a cone of light where the canopy of the fallen tree once was, I…


Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)

Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)

This green iguana (Iguana iguana) was sitting in branches overhanging the river, and if you're not really looking it's almost impossible to locate it!


Lysippus Metalmark (Riodina lysippus)

Lysippus Metalmark (Riodina lysippus)

I visited Pantanal just as the rainy season was beginning, and the rivers still not covering the sandbanks. Thus I could enjoy all the different kinds of…


Ryllik (Achillea millefolium) UV

Ryllik (Achillea millefolium) UV

Ryllik (Achillea millefolium) er en kjent og kjær plante som vokser overalt i området, og står i blomst til langt på høsten. Den kommer i rosa variant også,…


Svart høstlibelle (Sympetrum danae)

Svart høstlibelle (Sympetrum danae)

Jeg var her i fjor på samme tid, men så da kun hanner, så jeg takker denne hunnen for sin kortvarige tilgjengelighet. Denne så jeg på vegetasjonen rundt…


Blodrød høstlibelle (Sympetrum sanguineum)

Blodrød høstlibelle (Sympetrum sanguineum)

I sumpomårdene rundt Gjersjøen er det særdeles mange vannymfer, men den mest iøynefallende av øyenstikkerne er kanskje blodrød høstlibelle (Sympetrum…


Itatiaia Gecko 02

Itatiaia Gecko 02

The second of many species of Gecko in the park. Altitude: 1021 metres. Please help me identify it - leave a comment :-)


Itatiaia Gecko 01

Itatiaia Gecko 01

As with buildings in Pantanal and the Amazon rainforest, there are geckos here in the buildings of Hotel do Ype. This night was particularly rich in insects…