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…


Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis)

This is a common bird throughout South America, and its characteristic song can be heard high up in the Andes. Altitude: 1021 metres. It sounds like this:…


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.