Kattugle (Strix aluco)

Kattugle (Strix aluco)

Over tid la jeg merke til at spesielt på ettermiddagene var det et veldig spetakkel fra flere svarttroster i samme område. Første gang jeg sjekket fant jeg…


Morten Ross and Boswellia scopulorum

Morten Ross and Boswellia scopulorum

Here I'm taking a short break from exploring the boswellias growing on the cliffs here. I encountered both Boswellia popoviana and Boswellia scopulorum here.…


Morten Ross in search of Boswellia nana

Morten Ross and Boswellia nana

Here I'm take a break in the land of Boswellia nana, the limestone plateau of Socotra's northwest. Elevation:584 meters.


Saxifraga georgei

Saxifraga georgei

Saxifraga georgei is found in Sikkim's alpine biomes. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to China.


Saxifraga brachypoda

Saxifraga brachypoda

Saxifraga brachypoda is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and…


Saxifraga brachypoda

Saxifraga brachypoda

Saxifraga brachypoda is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China and…


Winged Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum armatum)

Winged Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum armatum)

Winged Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum armatum) is found in Sikkim's temperate forests. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is Indian Subcontinent to Temperate East…


Saxifraga saginoides

Saxifraga saginoides

Saxifraga saginoides is found in Sikkim's alpine biome to 6000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to South Tibet.


Morten Ross in Yumthang, Sikkim

Morten Ross in Yumthang, Sikkim

Here I'm eating lunch after exploring the amazingly rich flora. Elevation: 4076 meters.


Morten Ross in Yumthang, Sikkim

Morten Ross in Yumthang, Sikkim

Here I'm surrounded by Sikkim Cowslips (Primula sikkimensis) and Rhododendrons in subalpine Sikkim, India. Elevation: 3953 meters.