Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi)

Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)

This group of Aloe perryis grow on Socotra's Nait coast, at the edge of a 400 meter drop to the sea. Elevation: 409 meters. Endemic.


Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi)

Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)

A common species on Socotra, and you’ll likely see them in all vegetative stages ranging from in severely lack of water to huge, branched inflorescences. Some…


Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi)

Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)

A common species on Socotra, and you’ll likely see them in all vegetative stages ranging from in severely lack of water to huge, branched inflorescences. Some…


Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi)

Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)

A common species on Socotra, and you’ll likely see them in all vegetative stages ranging from in severely lack of water to huge, branched inflorescences. Some…


Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi)

Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)

A common species on Socotra, and you’ll likely see them in all vegetative stages ranging from in severely lack of water to huge, branched inflorescences. Some…


Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi)

Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)

Not far from here I encountered a large colony of vibrant Aloe perryis without a single inflorescence. Here an equally vibrant, albeit smaller colony, is in…


Onion-Leafed Asphodel (Asphodelus fistulosus)

Annual Asphodel (Asphodelus tenuifolius)

The lush plain of Homhil is an amazingly beautiful sight as it is as short-lived state. In some years the winter rains are meager and sparse, resulting in…


Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi)

Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)

A dense and very vibrant colony of the species, but with no inflorescences. This is a common species on Socotra, and you will likely see them in stages…


Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi)

Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)

A common species on Socotra, and you'll likely see them in all vegetative stages ranging from in severely lack of water to huge, branched inflorescences. They…


Chestnut-headed oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri)

Chestnut-headed oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri)

Oropendolas are omnivores and will frequent any feeding station with fruits. They are expert weavers and their hanging nests will dangle violently in strong…