Vorterøyksopp (Lycoperdon perlatum)

Vorterøyksopp (Lycoperdon perlatum)

Sneglene har ingen problemer med piggene på en vorterøyksopp (Lycoperdon perlatum)! Her har en slimete soppspiser tatt et skikkelig jafs før den snek seg…


Sea Coconut (Lodoicea maldivica)

Sea Coconut (Lodoicea maldivica)

This is the male inflorescence of the endemic sea coconut, or coco de mer. It is endemic to Praslin and its neighbouring island Curieuse, which means it is an…


Rainbow Metalmark (Caria trochilus)

Rainbow Metalmark (Caria trochilus)

A large tree had fallen down, and under the root a small pond had formed. This together with a cone of light where the canopy of the fallen tree once was, I…


Lysippus Metalmark (Riodina lysippus)

Lysippus Metalmark (Riodina lysippus)

I visited Pantanal just as the rainy season was beginning, and the rivers still not covering the sandbanks. Thus I could enjoy all the different kinds of…


Ryllik (Achillea millefolium) UV

Ryllik (Achillea millefolium) UV

Ryllik (Achillea millefolium) er en kjent og kjær plante som vokser overalt i området, og står i blomst til langt på høsten. Den kommer i rosa variant også,…


Fugletelg (Gymnocarpium dryopteris)

Fugletelg (Gymnocarpium dryopteris)

I Delingsdalen vokser det stedvis tette bestander av fugletelg (Gymnocarpium dryopteris), som nå om våren er en glassaktig og skjør plante. Når bladene er…


Cat’s-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis)

Cat’s-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis)

I've shot cat’s-eye sapphire (Lasaia arsis) times before, but I just can't help myself - and this shot I think really shows the splendor of this species!……


Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

The fruit of the Acuri palm (Attalea phalerata) is important food for a number of Pantanal bird and mammal species, and here one adult capybara (Hydrochoerus…


Acuri palm (Attalea phalerata)

Acuri palm (Attalea phalerata)

The acuri palm (Attalea phalerata) nuts are irresistible to the cattle as well as the hyacinth macaws. The cattle like the husk surrounding the nut, and their…


Cat’s-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis)

Cat’s-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis)

There is a 9 km long trail (Poco Preto trail) from the main road that leads to the Iguaçu river. Here I found this cat's-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis) among many…