Mountain Willow (Salix fruticulosa)

Mountain Willow (Salix fruticulosa)

Salix fruticulosa is found in Sikkim's subalpine biome. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Central and Eeast Himalaya to Tibet.


Mountain Willow (Salix fruticulosa)

Mountain Willow (Salix fruticulosa)

Salix fruticulosa is found in Sikkim's subalpine biome. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Central and Eeast Himalaya to Tibet.


Mountain Willow (Salix fruticulosa)

Mountain Willow (Salix fruticulosa)

Salix fruticulosa is found in Sikkim's subalpine biome. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Central and Eeast Himalaya to Tibet.


Salix myrtillacea

Salix myrtillacea

Salix myrtillacea is found in Sikkim's temperate biome. Elevation: 3789 meters. Native range is Himalaya from Pakistan to China and Myanmar.


Myrvier (Salix glauca)

Myrvier (Salix glauca)

Sjølitjernet i Skogbygda er omkranset av myr og sumpaktig landskap der mange myrbundne arter som myrvieren trives. Hele bestanden av myrvier er sterkt preget…


Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)

Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)

The marine life around Socotra is rich and diverse, but I am focusing on the flora and fauna on land. However, I had a short window of opportunity during low…


Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

Erissel is the easternmost point of Socotra. It is a windswept low-lying area governed by the elements. During cyclones the wind and sea wreak havoc on the…


Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

Erissel is the easternmost point of Socotra. It is a windswept low-lying area governed by the elements. During cyclones the wind and sea wreak havoc on the…


Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

The north-facing beach of the tip of Erissel is wide and deep, with a large part only tasting the waves during monsoons. This is perfect conditions for the…


Inversed Fiddler Crab (Cranuca inversa)

Inversed Fiddler Crab (Cranuca inversa)

I found plenty of this species at this location and no signs of competing species. They thrive here next to a large date grove, where I rested in their…