17 Dec 2023
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.
16 Dec 2023
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…
15 Dec 2023
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…
15 Dec 2023
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…
13 Dec 2023
Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)
Most of the Socotran pomegranades I have encountered have been heavily browsed by goats, and this individual is no exception, except that it has been able to…
12 Dec 2023
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…
5 Feb 2023
Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)
A vibrant, healthy and quite tall Punica protopunica, found next to the walls of the north east of Socotra. These vertical cliffs provide shade and moisture…
4 Feb 2023
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…
4 Feb 2023
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…
3 Feb 2023
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…