Plocama puberula

Plocama puberula

My first encounter with Plocama puberula. It's growing in a crack of the wall of Dirhur canyon, where it is accessing water seepage that lasts long after the…


Robber fly (Subfamily Asilinae)

Robber fly (Subfamily Asilinae)

A brief encounter with one of perhaps more species of robber flies on Socotra. Elevation: 918 meters.


Strandkål (Crambe maritima)

Strandkål (Crambe maritima)

Jeløya har en stor og vital bestand av Strandkål (Crambe maritima), og tettest vokser de på strendene i sørvest. Naturlig utbredelse i Europa til Kaukasus.…


Strandkål (Crambe maritima)

Strandkål (Crambe maritima)

Strandkål (Crambe maritima) er på sitt vakreste når blomsterstanden begynner å blomstre som her. På Jeløya kan du se stor variasjon mellom plantene, der noen…


Strandkål (Crambe maritima)

Strandkål (Crambe maritima)

Jeløyas strender er vakker rullesten fra istiden, og der stortrives Strandkål (Crambe maritima). Naturlig utbredelse i Europa til Kaukasus.


Strandreddik (Cakile maritima)

Strandreddik (Cakile maritima)

Jeløyas vakre rullestenstrender er perfekt for Strandreddik (Cakile maritima), og du kan finne mange store eksemplarer av den her. Naturlig utbredelse i Europa…


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…


Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)

Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)

The first time I encountered this Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) I was surprised how small and cute looking they were. I had the misplaced assumption…


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…