Iphigenia socotrana

Iphigenia socotrana

My first encounter of Iphigenia socotrana, and what a perfect specimen! 22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra, and with it extreme amounts of rain inundated…


Ephedra gerardiana var. sikkimensis

Ephedra gerardiana var. sikkimensis

Ephedra gerardiana var. sikkimensis is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Nepal to…


Plumbago socotrana

Plumbago socotrana

Plumbago socotrana is Endemic to Socotra. Plumbago…</p><hr class=

Aksveronika (Veronica spicata)

Aksveronika (Veronica spicata)

En humle sanker næring fra en Aksveronika (Veronica spicata). Det var lite humler og bier på våren og forsommeren på Fyrsteilene, men nå er det store mengder…


Aksveronika (Veronica spicata)

Aksveronika (Veronica spicata)

Aksveronika (Veronica spicata) Kjemper en tøff kamp på Fyrsteilene mot den innvaderende og svartlistete gravbergknappen (Phedimus spurius), især der det er…


Aksveronika (Veronica spicata)

Aksveronika (Veronica spicata)

Den vakre aksveronikaen vokser over hele Fyrsteilene, men den sliter med konkurranse fra den invaderende og menneskeintroduserte gravbergknappen (Phedimus…


Aksveronika (Veronica spicata)

Aksveronika (Veronica spicata)

Fyrsteilene har en rik flora der en av artene er Aksveronika (Veronica spicata) som du kan finne over hele øya. Enkelte steder vokser den i tette bestander,…


South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

The South African ground squirrel (Geosciurus inauris) squirrel is as cute to us humans as any species of squirrels with their fast pace an entertaining…


Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)

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…


Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)

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…