13 Dec 2023
Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)
Most of the Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica) I have encountered have been heavily browsed by goats, and this individual is no exception, except that…
12 Dec 2023
Chickenweed Purslane (Portulaca quadrifida)
Native range of Chickenweed Purslane (Portulaca quadrifida) is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to Southwest Pacific Elevation: 127 meters.
5 Feb 2023
Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)
A vibrant, healthy and quite tall Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica), found next to the walls of the north east of Socotra. These vertical cliffs…
1 Feb 2023
Purslane (Portulaca)
A very small plant that is very easy to miss unless you get down on your knees. One of the currently five Portulaca species on Socotra Elevation: 918 meters.……
14 Oct 2018
Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
A truly spectacular bird with a popular name I have never understood. This is an endangered species, and I encountered very few of them and treasured every…
2 Dec 2014
Elachistocleis matogrosso
I encountered an amazing amount of frog species during my stay at SouthWild Pantanal, and think this one has to be the most peculiar of them all. I wonder…
15 Jul 2014
Seksflekket bloddråpesvermer (Zygaena filipendulae)
Jeg var på vei hjem fra en super dag i sumpområdene rundt det sørøstlige Gjersjøen, og tok en sveip av en skråning langs grusveien for å forhåpentligvis finne…
15 Nov 2013
Portulaca cryptopetala
The soil on this part of Pantanal (between Corumbá and Miranda) is in many places fine sand - just like a desert or a beach. Just after a couple of hundred…