Viola biflora

Viola biflora

Elevation: 3161 meters. Native range is temperate & subalpine Northern Hemisphere to Northern Sumatra.


Myrfiol (Viola palustris)

Myrfiol (Viola palustris)

Myrfiol (Viola palustris) vokser i store og tette bestander langs elven som renner ut i Sjølitjernet i Skogbygda. Faktisk kan jeg ikke huske å ha sett så store…


Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

I encountered Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma) in bloom in a few places in Firhmin Forest. It is a very variable species, and is found with spatulate…


Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma) is a very variable species, to the extent that this one is possibly a subspecies due to its spatulate (spoon-shaped) leaves,…


Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

The mighty Dirhur canyon - the deepest of all canyons on Socotra. I'm standing on Dixam, looking towards the Firhmin Forest on the other side. Firhmin is the…


Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

A very unusual growth for a Dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari), but there is always exceptions to the rule! Elevation: 673 meters. It is endemic to…


Asparges (Asparagus officinalis)

Asparges (Asparagus officinalis)

Vill asparges finner jeg ikke ofte i Norge, men på Jeløya står denne store og frodige bestanden. Asparges (Asparagus officinalis) har naturlig utbredelse i…


Tasmanian Wombat (Vombatus ursinus ssp. tasmaniensis)

Tasmanian Wombat (Vombatus ursinus ssp. tasmaniensis)

This Tasmanian wombat (Vombatus ursinus ssp. tasmaniensis) has been injured in a fight, likely with another wombat, over territory. It wandered aimlessly…


Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani)

Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani)

A common and opportunistic bird that gladly eats from human feeding stations during its daily rounds in its range. It sounds like this:


Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)

Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)

As the day is nearing its end, this oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is resting atop this tree stub as it's possibly well fed for the day. If not…