18 Dec 2023
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) with bark snails
You can find these dormant (aestivating) land snails (Achatinelloides) sporadically throughout Socotra, but find them covering an entire Socotra cucumber tree…
15 Dec 2023
Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus)
A very young Socotra Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos socotranus) that has survived the insatiable appetite of the goats - only because it growing where they cannot…
18 Jul 2023
Acorn Peperomia (Peperomia tetraphylla)
Acorn Peperomia (Peperomia tetraphylla) is found in Sikkim's tropical to temperate biomes to 3100 meters elevation. Elevation: 1102 meters. Native range is…
17 Jul 2023
Piper peepuloides
Piper peepuloides is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 2500 meters elevation.
Elevation: 1890 meters.
19 Jun 2023
Hanekam (Silene flos-cuculi)
Hanekam (Silene flos-cuculi) er ikke så vanlig i mitt nærområde, men på en lokalitet langs Gjersjøelven står en flott bestand. Naturlig utbredelse i Europa til…
29 May 2023
Strandnellik (Armeria maritima)
Årets kalde vinter og vår har tydeligvis vært ideell for strandnelliken, for jeg kan ikke huske å ha sett en så fantastisk blomstring som i år! Hver eneste…
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…
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…
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…