Strandsmelle (Silene uniflora)

Strandsmelle (Silene uniflora)

Strandsmelle (Silene uniflora) trives godt i strandsonen på Fyrsteilene og dette flotte eksemplaret vokser like ved moloen og naustet. På en solrik og…


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) is a beautiful species with a very unique vocalization that adds depth and mystery to the myriads of songs in the forest.…


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

A beautiful species with a very unique vocalization that adds depth and mystery to the myriads of songs in the forest. Sometimes it will rhythmically move the…


Engtjæreblom (Viscaria vulgaris)

Engtjæreblom (Viscaria vulgaris)

Det vokser rikelig med engtjæreblom (Viscaria vulgaris) her i Sandbukta, og hver forsommer gleder jeg meg over fargeskjæret de gir landskapet. Store insekter…


Cucumis prophetarum

Cucumis prophetarum

The entirety of cucumis prophetarum plant is really fascinating, and I’ve never seen it before. Native range is Mauritania to Arabian Peninsula, West Asia to…


Cucumis prophetarum

Cucumis prophetarum

The entirety of cucumis prophetarum is really fascinating, and I've never seen it before, nor do I know if it's an endemic or not. Native range is Mauritania…


Cucumis prophetarum

Cucumis prophetarum

I don't know the color of the ripe fruit of cucumis prophetarum, but this one was swollen and seemed to be nearing it's final stages for seed dispersal. Native…


Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)

Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)

Socotra cucumber tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) is less famous than the desert rose or bottle tree, but equally amazing with its oversized trunk compared to…


Cucumis prophetarum

Cucumis prophetarum

On the steep cliffs of west Socotra on the way to Shuab beach I found many interesting plants and some untouched by goats. This rather large cucumis…


Cucumis prophetarum 2 UV

Cucumis prophetarum UV

Cucumis prophetarum is very interesting in UV light, as in visible it is all brightly colored! This is possibly cucumis prophetarum ssp prophetarum, as it is…