12 Dec 2023
Iphigenia socotrana
My first encounter of Iphigenia socotrana, and what a perfect specimen! 22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra, and with it extreme amounts of rain inundated…
13 Jul 2023
Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata)
Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 3600 meters elevation. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is…
13 Jul 2023
Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata)
Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 3600 meters elevation. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is…
5 Feb 2023
Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)
Socotra's biodiversity on land is undisputed and world famous, but it is equally diverse on the coast and in the sea. I am focusing on the terrestrial realm…
9 Feb 2015
Socotra Crotalaria Moth (Utetheisa lotrix ssp. socotrensis)
At around 800 meter elevation and up the Euryops arabicus were in bloom and thus a lot of insects gathered to eat from the huge number of flowers. This was one…
25 Nov 2013
Drosera latifolia
In one relatively short stretch of the road on the plateau of Itatiaia National Park there’s a dense population of drosera latifolia. Unfortunately somebody…
25 Nov 2013
Drosera latifolia
In one relatively short stretch of the road on the plateau of Itatiaia National Park there's a dense population of drosera latifolia. Unfortunately somebody…
2 Aug 2013
Tjønnaks (Potamogeton natans)
Tjønnaks (Potamogeton natans) har en uanselig frukt som spres med vannet først og fremst, men fugler er også involvert - jeg vet dog ikke hvilke arter som…
2 Aug 2013
Tjønnaks (Potamogeton natans)
Nydammen nord for Gjersjøen har enkelte steder en ugjenomtrengelig hinne av tjønnaksblader. Spesielt på vestsiden der landskapet er brattest.
13 Jul 2013
Smalsoldogg (Drosera anglica)
På myren som omkranser Sjølitjernet er det svært tett med både rundsoldogg (Drosera rotundifolia) og smalsoldogg (Drosera anglica). Kanskje er det også noen…