5 Feb 2023
Dioscorea lanata
The shape of the leaves provides information that this is a species and an individual with a huge growth potential. Dioscorea lanata is a twining plant that…
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…
2 Dec 2014
Julia (Dryas iulia)
Julia (Dryas iulia) turned up as I was photographing flowers alongside one of the trails around SouthWild Pantanal.
2 Dec 2014
Ludwigia bonariensis
Ludwigia bonariensis is a common species in Pantanal, and this I found right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is southern USA to…
2 Dec 2014
Ludwigia bonariensis
Ludwigia bonariensis is a common species in Pantanal, and this I found right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is southern USA to…
2 Dec 2014
Ludwigia bonariensis UV
In the light we humans see, this flower is uniformly yellow, with a hint of variance in the centre. In UV this variance is very dark and different from the…
27 Nov 2014
Gulf fritillary (Dione vanillae)
During my visit I saw many species of butterflies on the many sandbanks, like t his gulf fritillary (Dione vanillae). Capybaras and other mammals leave behind…