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…
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…
1 Feb 2023
Scintharista forbesii
One of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered. Socotra is home to many species of insects, but I am focusing on flora for the most part and capture…
1 Feb 2023
Scintharista forbesii
One of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered at this location, at 918 meters elevation. Socotra is home to many species of insects, but I am…
1 Feb 2023
Acorypha bimaculata
One of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered at this location, at 918 meters elevation. Socotra is home to many species of insects, but I am…
11 Feb 2015
Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis)
In the Firhmin Forest I encountered this Socotra sparrow looking for insects in between the withering foliage, likely spiders. On the beach of Shuab of west…