11 Jul 2010
Wild Poinsettia (Euphorbia cyathophora)
Wild Poinsettia (Euphorbia cyathophora) is an introduced species. Here on Anaa it is a small plant, no taller than…
11 Jul 2010
Triumfetta Vine (Triumfetta procumbens)
Triumfetta vine (Triumfetta procumbens) is native to French Polynesia and grows commonly here on Anaa. It's a creeping…
11 Jul 2010
Rosy Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)
Rosy Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) grows commonly in the coconut groves and alongside the coral dirt road around the…
11 Jul 2010
Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia)
When this fruit is ripe it turns white and smelly - some therefore call it cheese fruit! Indian Mulberry (Morinda…
11 Jul 2010
Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia)
Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia) is native to French Polynesia and the Anaa atoll, and grows commonly here. The…
11 Jul 2010
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
A western honey Bee (Apis mellifera) visiting a flower of the Indian mulberry (Morinda citrifolia), also called Noni.…
11 Jul 2010
Coat Buttons (Tridax procumbens)
Coat Buttons (Tridax procumbens) grows commonly in the coconut groves, and is an introduced species to the Anaa atoll…
11 Jul 2010
Polynesian Beach-Spurge (Euphorbia fosbergii)
Polynesian Beach-Spurge (Euphorbia fosbergii) is endemic to French Polynesia and the Anaa atoll and it grows…
11 Jul 2010
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…
10 Jul 2010
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…
10 Jul 2010
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…