12 Jul 2024
Oransjegullvinge (Lycaena virgaureae)
Oransjegullvinge (Lycaena virgaureae) er et treffende navn på denne vakre sommerfuglen, for oversiden av vingene er virkelig sterkt oransje. Desverre er ofte…
1 Jun 2024
Maiblom (Maianthemum bifolium)
Er du heldig kan du komme over store og tette bestander av maiblom, som her hvor den helt dominerer bakken. Maiblom (Maianthemum bifolium) har naturlig…
18 Dec 2023
Monolluma socotrana
Monolluma socotrana can be found with flowers almost any time of the year on Socotra, but where to find one is the question. This one was just next to the…
17 Dec 2023
Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis)
Persian Carpet Flower (Edithcolea grandis) is found sporadically on Socotra and even rarer in bloom! Sometimes it grows under a bush, and you have to look…
15 Dec 2023
Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari)
A rare young Dragon Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari) growing on bare rock on the edge of Socotra's massive Dirhur Canyon. It is endemic to Socotra. Elevation:…
15 Dec 2023
Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)
The Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is almost without exception found on steep or vertical cliffs, and at this location I encountered not only beautiful…
15 Dec 2023
Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)
The Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is almost without exception found on steep or vertical cliffs, and at this location I encountered not only beautiful…
15 Dec 2023
Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)
The Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is almost without exception found on steep or vertical cliffs, and at this location I encountered not only beautiful…
15 Dec 2023
Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)
The Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is almost without exception found on steep or vertical cliffs, and at this location I encountered not only beautiful…
15 Dec 2023
Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas)
The Socotran Fig (Dorstenia gigas) is almost without exception found on steep or vertical cliffs, and at this location I encountered not only beautiful…