19 Jul 2021
Prikkperikum – Common St. John’s-Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
Denne vakre prikkperikumengen har nå blomstret en stund og det er færre knopper å se på blomsterstandene. Det kan godt hende det er noen firkantperikum…
11 Dec 2014
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
The iconic Hoatzin is a strange looking bird as well as in behaviour, but it's also beautiful I think. It's like no other bird! It raises the head plume as…
11 Dec 2014
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
I'm fascinated by these prehistoric-like birds of the Amazon rainforest - they are like no other bird! They can hardly fly, they sound like a magpie stuck on…
22 Aug 2014
Prikkperikum (Hypericum perforatum) UV
Som mange gule blomster (slik vi ser de) er også prikkperikum mørk i sentrum i UV lys - pollenknappene er også mørk, og danner dermed en kontrast til den lyse…
19 Nov 2013
Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina)
Every day I enjoyed the many butterflies around my room and I was hoping this one would close its wings, as this species is more about open wings than closing…
18 Nov 2013
Lavinia Emperor (Doxocopa lavinia)
The doxocopas look very similar to the adelphas out in the field, but when you see one with this amazing blue iridescence there are much less to choose from.…
18 Nov 2013
Linda Emperor (Doxocopa linda)
The doxocopas look very similar to the adelphas out in the field, as well as during identification at home. It's like seeing the difference of two QR codes or…
27 Nov 2012
Linda’s Emperor (Doxocopa linda)
This is from the airstrip in Florida, and being next to Noel Kempff Mercado National Park there are so many different species of butterflies everywhere. The…
26 Nov 2012
Agathina Emperor (Doxocopa agathina)
A beautiful butterfly I also saw in Bolivian Amazon. The blue is changing with the angle of the light, so sometimes it seems to have very little blue, and in…
23 Nov 2012
Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)
It was perched in such a nice position and light, as if it wanted me to take a picture. Usually they prefer some distance, and if the comfort zone is about to…