7 Dec 2014

Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Pekea nut (Caryocar brasiliense) is one of the tallest of the…

by morten

7 Dec 2014

Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Pekea nut (Caryocar brasiliense) is one of the tallest of the…

by morten

28 Nov 2014

Pantanal Cicada 01

To my ears there was only one species of Cicada playing - this one. I found them everywhere - high and low like here on the trunk of a tree just a couple of…

by morten

27 Nov 2014

Proboscis Bat (Rhynchonycteris naso)

If you're in a boat up a river or a lake in Pantanal or other places in South America, you've definitely seen a proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso)! If you…

by morten

26 Jun 2014

Lyn og kraftige haglbyger over Oslo og Akershus

På vei hjem fra Oslo kjørte jeg over Ekeberg for å forhåpentlivis se noen lynnedslag på Ekebergsletta fra hva som til da så ut som noen vanlige tordenskyer.…

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3 May 2014

Hengeving (Phegopteris connectilis)

Et av husene langs Ingierstrandveien i nabolaget har en stenur mot veien, og der vokser det mange bregnearter, deriblant hengeving (Phegopteris connectilis).…

by morten

21 Nov 2012

Madidi cicada 02

Please help me identify it - leave a comment.

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20 Nov 2012

Madidi Cicada 01

Halfway to Chalalan we stopped for lunch on the bank of the Tuichi River, and this was the first and only sight I had of this incredible insect.…

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24 Nov 2011

Tandayapa Cicada

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1 Dec 2010

Cheiradenia cuspidata

The forest below Angel Falls is dense, moist and dark and this was the only Cheiradenia cuspidata I found in bloom. It's epiphytic. Native range is Trinidad to…

by morten