21 Jun 2022
Åkersnelle (Equisetum arvense)
Jeløyas strender er hjem til mange vakre plantearter, men akkurat her er det en stor bestand av Åkersnelle (Equisetum arvense) som har funne seg til rette.…
12 Nov 2018
Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)
A common species in Costa Rica, and a frequent visitor to easy meals provided by humans - just like the squirrels in Europe and North America, except it is not…
31 Mar 2017
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…
9 Nov 2016
Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
This is a terribly lonely tortoise. It was removed from its homeland of Madagascar decades ago to this island (Bird Island) when the island was a coconut and…
7 Nov 2016
Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
This giant tortoise species is named after one of the largest atolls in the world, Aldabra, which is also its last stronghold after centuries of human…
28 May 2016
Stankstorkenebb (Geranium robertianum)
Alle som har tatt borti en stankstorkenebb (Geranium robertianum) får en luktopplevelse som nok gjør at de er litt mer forsiktig neste gang. Lukten er såpass…
17 Dec 2014
Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus)
The coast of Peru is a desert, and fresh water is only available from springs or rivers fed by the Andes. This Peru Pacific iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) was…
22 Nov 2014
Stor knippesprøsopp (Psathyrella spadicea)
For flere år siden knakk en stor gren av det store og gamle asketreet i Sandbukta, og man kan se at barken hvert år dekker litt mer av såret. Men underveis…