Socotra Crotalaria Moth (Utetheisa lotrix ssp. socotrensis)

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…


Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

This osprey (Pandion haliaetus) was carefully eating off its catch while I was slowly moving down the river. It seemed more focused on other species than me,…


Tjønnaks (Potamogeton natans)

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…


Tjønnaks (Potamogeton natans)

Tjønnaks (Potamogeton natans)

Nydammen nord for Gjersjøen har enkelte steder en ugjenomtrengelig hinne av tjønnaksblader. Spesielt på vestsiden der landskapet er brattest.


Lobelia oligophylla

Lobelia oligophylla

Lobelia oligophylla grows alongside the springs, streams, rivers and some lagoons. Altitude: 4131 metres. Native range is Ecuador to southernmost South…


Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas) & Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas) & Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

In a garden of rock formations resembling many different animals I was baffled to suddenly stand in front of this Viscacha monitoring my movements.


Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

If it doesn't move, the southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia) is near impossible to see. The color is so similar to the rocks, sand and shrubs, that it's only…


Siphocampylus lucidus

Siphocampylus lucidus

Native range of siphocampylus lucidus is endemic to Ecuador and endangered due to habitat loss. Altitude 3374 metres. Ecuador-0.355556,-78.151111…


Siphocampylus lucidus

Siphocampylus lucidus

Native range of siphocampylus lucidus is endemic to Ecuador and endangered due to habitat loss. Altitude 3374 metres. Ecuador-0.355556,-78.151111…


Loxophlebia sp.

Loxophlebia sp.

Please help me identify it - leave a comment :-) 0.002500, -78.677500