Greyleaf Heliotrope (Euploca ovalifolia)
My first and only encounter of Greyleaf Heliotrope (Euploca ovalifolia) on Socotra, and to my surprise not browsed by…
Heliotropium nigricans
I was here in 2015 and then I struggled hard to find a single Heliotropium nigricans with a flower! That is how heavily…
Ormehode (Echium vulgare)
Ormehode (Echium vulgare) vokser kun sporadisk på Fyrsteilene, og kanskje en av årsakene kan være at den beites ned av…
Skogforglemmegei (Myosotis sylvatica)
Når skogforglemmegei (Myosotis sylvatica) blomstrer langs hagen til naboen, har våren endelig fått fart og forsommerens…
Skogforglemmegei (Myosotis sylvatica) UV
Selv om denne blosmten er kritthvit i det synlige lys for oss mennesker, er den ganske så mørk i UV, og spesielt i…
Skogforglemmegei (Myosotis sylvatica)
Kanskje dette er årsaken til navnet forglemmegei - glem ei fargen blå? Den er så totalt uten blåfarge at man skulle tro…
Trichodesma microcalyx
The smaller plants on top of Socotra were still in good condition, and thus I found flowers in excellent condition…
Trichodesma microcalyx
The smaller plants on top of Socotra were still in good condition, and thus I found flowers in excellent condition…
Heliotropium nigricans
All specimens of Heliotropium nigricans were heavily grazed by goats, so I was very happy to find this plant which had…
Heliotropium nigricans
All specimens of Heliotropium nigricans were heavily grazed by goats, so I was very happy to find this plant which had…
Heliotropium nigricans UV
Heliotropium nigricans is white in visible light but quite dark in UV, and stands out in an otherwise dull/grey…