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15 Jul 2023

Tetrastigma rumicispermum

Tetrastigma rumicispermum is found in Sikkim's tropical to temperate biomes to 2500 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China…

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IndiaSikkimPlantsVitaceaeFruit

15 Jul 2023

Tetrastigma rumicispermum

Tetrastigma rumicispermum is found in Sikkim's tropical to temperate biomes to 2500 meters elevation. Elevation: 1936 meters. Native range is Nepal to China…

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SocotraPlantsVitaceaeLeaves

6 Feb 2023

Cissus paniculata

My first and only encounter with Cissus paniculata on Socotra. A large and vital specimen, growing in the cracks of a vertical cliff by a creek where it was…

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SocotraFirhminNatureLandscapeVideo

1 Feb 2023

Firhmin Forest, Socotra

The dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) is undoubtedly the most famous of all plant species on Socotra, and you will know immediately this is a unique tree…

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SocotraPlantsVitaceaeFruit

1 Feb 2023

Cissus hamaderohensis

This mature Cissus hamaderohensis is using a croton socotranus as support to reach high above ground. It's easily identified by the rectangular stem. This…

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SocotraButterfliesNymphalidaeInsectsLepidoptera

1 Feb 2023

Mimic (Hypolimnas misippus)

A very busy male of the mimic (Hypolimnas misippus), rarely resting for long, so this was my only opportunity and shot of this species at this location. During…

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NorwayFyrsteileneVideoCloudsNoctilucent Clouds

21 Jul 2021

Lysende nattskyer

Lysende nattskyer er noe som kun kan sees i sommermånedene, og bare rundt 50-70 grader nord og sør, men som likevel ikke er vanlige å se. Dette er skyer som er…

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NagalandIndiaNatureLandscapeVideo

17 Aug 2018

Dzukou Valley, Nagaland & Manipur

This landscape is like nothing I’ve ever encountered and is so intensely beautiful and otherworldly! From dawn till dusk the ever changing weather, light and…

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IndiaNagalandNatureVideoLandscape

17 Aug 2018

Dzukou Valley, Nagaland & Manipur

When you first get a glimpse of Dzukou valley you are mesmerized, as it is so different from all the valleys, hills and mountains surrounding it. It is a…

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BhutanBirdsLeiothrichidae

15 Apr 2017

Striated Laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata)

I encountered the striated laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata) many times during my time in Bhutan, but rarely in clear view like this. In fact I thought I…

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