21 Jul 2021
Lysende nattskyer – Noctilucent clouds
Lysende nattskyer er noe som kun kan sees i sommermånedene, og bare rundt 50-70 grader nord og sør, men som likevel ikke er vanlige å se. Dette er skyer som er…
15 Nov 2016
Sea Coconut (Lodoicea maldivica)
This is the male inflorescence of the endemic sea coconut, or coco de mer. It is endemic to Praslin and its neighbouring island Curieuse, which means it is an…
21 Jul 2016
Noctilucent clouds over Oslo
Such an amazing moment! Warm summer's night, with a calm sea reflecting the wonderous sky.
24 Jul 2015
Noctilucent clouds over Oslo
Last summer was sunny and warm, and many of the nights were filled with these mysterious night-shining clouds. This summer has been a cool, cloudy and unstable…
22 Aug 2014
Ryllik (Achillea millefolium) UV
Ryllik er en kjent og kjær plante som vokser overalt i området, og står i blomst til langt på høsten. Den kommer i rosa variant også, men det snodige er at i…
28 Jul 2014
Noctilucent clouds over Oslo
The summer of 2014 has been the most incredible of all summers perhaps in a generation weather wise, but most of all noctilucent clouds wise. Clear skies…
12 Jul 2014
Noctilucent clouds over Oslo
Yet another incredible outburst of noctilucent clouds, and still only the beginning of July!…
4 Jul 2014
Noctilucent clouds over Oslo
I've been watching the sky every night so far this summer and only seen very vague hints of noctilucent clouds. Last year I did not see any at all. This time I…
15 Nov 2013
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
The fruit of the Acuri palm (Attalea phalerata) is important food for a number of Pantanal bird and mammal species, and here one adult capybara of a family of…
14 Nov 2013
Acuri palm (Attalea phalerata)
These nuts are irresistible to the cattle as well as the hyacinth macaws. The cattle like the husk surrounding the nut, and their digestive system is unable to…