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6 Feb 2015

Corbichonia decumbens

I found this corbichonia decumbens on the riverside of Kalesan gorge, which means it must endure flash floods - impressive! Native range is Dry Tropical and…

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SocotraPlantsFlowersAizoaceae

6 Feb 2015

Corbichonia decumbens

I found this corbichonia decumbens on the riverside of Kalesan gorge, which means it must endure flash floods - impressive! Native range is Dry Tropical and…

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SocotraPlantsUVAizoaceaeFlowers

2 Feb 2015

Aizoon canariense UV

As the petals were gone (I found none in bloom), this photo is more on the developing fruit than a true flower.

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SocotraPlantsLeavesAizoaceae

2 Feb 2015

Aizoon canariense

Aizoon canariense thrives on the flats close to the ocean, and are very small and inconspicuous. In fact I had to use my macro to see the flowers!

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SocotraPlantsFlowersAizoaceae

2 Feb 2015

Aizoon canariense

Aizoon canariense thrives on the flats close to the ocean, and are very small and inconspicuous. In fact I had to use my macro to see the flowers as the petals…

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Porto JofrePantanalBrazilInsectsLepidopteraNymphalidaeButterfliesBiblidinae

28 Nov 2014

Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa)

A gray cracker (Hamadryas februa) is not easy to spot when resting. On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in…

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Porto JofrePantanalBrazilInsectsLepidopteraNymphalidaeButterfliesBiblidinae

28 Nov 2014

Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia)

Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia) is not easy to spot when resting. On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers…

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Porto JofrePantanalBrazilInsectsLepidopteraNymphalidaeButterfliesBiblidinae

28 Nov 2014

Starry Night Cracker (Hamadryas laodamia)

On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in the typical upside down posture. This however is my first of this…

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SvartskogNorwayBlomsterErteblomstfamilienPlanterFabaceae

6 Sep 2014

Gjerdevikke (Vicia sepium)

Gjerdevikke (Vicia sepium) er en viktig næringskilde for maur som får sukkervann fra kjertler og for humler og andre insekter. Den vokser villig på en skrinn…

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SvartskogNorwayBlomsterErteblomstfamilienPlanterFabaceaeUV

6 Sep 2014

Gjerdevikke (Vicia sepium) UV

UV signaturen til gjerdevikkeblomsten er egentlig ikke så ulik den i det lyset vi mennesker oppfatter - mørke årer på lys bakgrunn. Gjerdevikke (Vicia sepium)…

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