Heatwave and only one tree for shade

A herd finding shade under a lone tree

These Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) are huddled together, not for warmth, but in desperation for shade. This was the only tree standing in a vast stretch…


Socotra Zoned-Furrow Bee (Patellapis flavovittata)

Socotra Zoned-Furrow Bee (Patellapis flavovittata)

With just two days on the highest parts of Socotra's Haghier mountains - Skand - I did not have much time to photograph insects in addition to the flora. But…


Ludwigia bonariensis

Ludwigia bonariensis

A common species in the Pantanal, and this I found right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is southern USA to Argentina.


Ludwigia bonariensis

Ludwigia bonariensis

A common species in the Pantanal, and this I found right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is southern USA to Argentina.


Ludwigia bonariensis UV

Ludwigia bonariensis UV

In the light we humans see, this flower is uniformly yellow, with a hint of variance in the centre. In UV this variance is very dark and different from the…


Krattmjølke (Epilobium montanum)

Krattmjølke (Epilobium montanum)

Vokser vanlig langs vei, som denne langs grusveien i Sandbukta – like ved postkassene.


Krattmjølke (Epilobium montanum) UV

Krattmjølke (Epilobium montanum) UV

Ingen store overraskelser i UV lys - slik som eksempelvis potentillaer og skjermplanter, som ofte viser helt mørke områder vi ikke finner igjen i lyset vi…


Geitrams (Chamerion angustifolium)

Geitrams (Chamerion angustifolium)

Når jeg var liten blomstret geitramsen når ferien var på hell, men i år sto den i full blomst i slutten av juni.