Wild Poinsettia (Euphorbia cyathophora)
Wild Poinsettia (Euphorbia cyathophora) is an introduced species. Here on Anaa it is a small plant, no taller than…
Triumfetta Vine (Triumfetta procumbens)
Triumfetta vine (Triumfetta procumbens) is native to French Polynesia and grows commonly here on Anaa. It's a creeping…
Rosy Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)
Rosy Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) grows commonly in the coconut groves and alongside the coral dirt road around the…
Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia)
When this fruit is ripe it turns white and smelly - some therefore call it cheese fruit! Indian Mulberry (Morinda…
Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia)
Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia) is native to French Polynesia and the Anaa atoll, and grows commonly here. The…
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
A western honey Bee (Apis mellifera) visiting a flower of the Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia), also called Noni.…
Coat Buttons (Tridax procumbens)
Coat Buttons (Tridax procumbens) grows commonly in the coconut groves, and is an introduced species to the Anaa atoll…
Polynesian Beach-Spurge (Euphorbia fosbergii)
Polynesian Beach-Spurge (Euphorbia fosbergii) is endemic to French Polynesia and the Anaa atoll and it grows…
2010 total solar eclipse
The first photo is right before the totality of the 2010 total solar eclipse begins (second contact), with the Baily's…
July Milkyway from the Anaa atoll
Going to this remote atoll in the south pacific I was in anticipation of a clear sky and no light pollution. The sky…
In for landing on the Anaa atoll
Anaa is 1 hour 20 minutes flight from Tahiti, and is one of the closest of the atolls in the Tuamotu archipelago and…