Giant Himalayan Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum)

Giant Himalayan Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum)

The Giant Himalayan Lily is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to around 3700 meters elevation. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is Himalaya…


Streptopus simplex

Streptopus simplex

Streptopus simplex is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4600 meters elevation. Elevation: 3636 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China .


Giant Himalayan Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum)

Giant Himalayan Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum)

The Giant Himalayan Lily is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to around 3700 meters elevation. Elevation: 3198 meters. Native range is Himalaya…


Giant Himalayan Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum)

Giant Himalayan Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum)

The Giant Himalayan Lily is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to around 3700 meters elevation. Elevation: 2973 meters. Native range is Himalaya…


Lilium nanum

Lilium nanum

Lilium nanum found in sikkim's alpine biome to 5300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3789 meters. Native range is Pakistan to South Central China and North…


Bead Lily (Clintonia udensis)

Bead Lily (Clintonia udensis)

Bead Lily (Clintonia udensis) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate and alpine biomes up to around 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3789 meters.…


Streptopus simplex

Streptopus simplex

Streptopus simplex is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4600 meters elevation. Elevation: 3320 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China .…


Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

Kingfishers are known for fishing, but fish is not big on the laughing kookaburras menu. It will sit perched high like a fence post seen here, and wait for…


Principe kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus nais)

Principe kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus nais)

During my stay on Principe I had a lot of lovely encounters with one of the resident pairs of Principe kingfishers. If I was inside my room and heard the…


Comet PANSTARRS (C/2011 L4)

Comet PANSTARRS (C/2011 L4)

Not often you can see a comet this big over a light polluted capital like Oslo!