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…
2 Feb 2015
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
I found quite a few of the common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) in the small mangrove lagoon in the Shuab valley of western Socotra. They are migrants and…
17 Dec 2014
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
A few places rock of unusual colors come up to the surface on the beaches of Peru, and here an entire beach is red by this rock. It has become so popular with…
5 Dec 2014
Pontederia reflexa
These plants grow in a pond right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. I find the long leaves quite decorative and a plant worthy of any natural…
4 Dec 2014
Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)
At first this looks like a starved water Hyacinth, and you might pass on to find one with a grand inflorescence. When you take a closer look you’ll see that…
4 Dec 2014
Tropical Pickerelweed (Pontederia rotundifolia)
At first this looks like a starved water Hyacinth, and you might pass on to find one with a grand inflorescence. When you take a closer look you'll see that…
3 Dec 2014
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
When a sea of water hyacinths are in bloom you forget for a moment that this is a weed like no other - it can block rivers for years on end! All the plants are…
2 Dec 2014
Pickerel Weed (Pontederia parviflora)
On the way to SouthWild Pantanal from Porto Jofre I encountered this species of water hyacinth as I was wading out to an orchid, a fantastic specimen too, with…
1 Dec 2014
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) has beautiful flowers, but is plant species that in some instances can block all human activities. There are many rivers…