Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

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…


Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

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…


Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix nigriceps ssp. melanauchen)

Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix nigriceps ssp. melanauchen)

This location was full of bird song from the black-crowned sparrow-lark and other bird species. Most of Socotra is rather silent in regards to bird sounds. You…


This individual was looking for insects is between the withering foliage, likely spiders.

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…


Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis)

Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis)

This sparrow is searching for anything edible and seems to be focused on insects as there are no fruits or seeds to be found on the ground as the goats have…


Kattehale (Lythrum salicaria)

Kattehale (Lythrum salicaria)

Denne vokser mange plasser rundt Gjersjøen og Nydammen som denne er fra. En dekorativ plante som faktisk også er å finne på hagesentrene!


Cuphea myrtifolia

Cuphea myrtifolia

Altitude: 767 metres. Native range is Bolivia to Brazil.


Cuphea racemosa

Cuphea racemosa

Altitude 2112 metres. Native range is Mexico to southern South America. -0.589722,-77.880556


Cuphea racemosa

Cuphea racemosa

Altitude 2112 metres. Native range is Mexico to southern South America.


Cuphea sp

Cuphea sp

I found this specimen growing in the cracks of the sandstone by the river next to Kamoiran Lodge.