Dogsface (Trichocephalus stipularis)

Dogsface (Trichocephalus stipularis)

Elevation: 48 meters. Native range of dogsface (Trichocephalus stipularis) is Western Cape.


Plumed Hardleaf (Phylica plumigera)

Plumed Hardleaf (Phylica plumigera)

Elevation: 1087 meters. Native range of plumed hardleaf (Phylica plumigera) is Western Cape.


Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)

Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)

Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) is very popular fruit with Socotris. I have yet to taste one, as these lovely fruits were out of reach for me to…


Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)

Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)

This Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) tree is not bearing flowers or fruits, but when in fruit the Socotris will collect what they can as this is…


Thoasa Sister (Adelpha thoasa)

Thoasa Sister (Adelpha thoasa)

Another species in the Adelpha genus! Some are very hard to identify as the patterns look very similar, but this thoasa sister (Adelpha thoasa) is of the easy…


Orsilochus Daggerwing (Marpesia orsilochus)

Orsilochus Daggerwing (Marpesia orsilochus)

This orsilochus daggerwing (Marpesia orsilochus) was seemingly quite territorial, as I found it either on the ground or on the vegetation in the same area…