Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex)

Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex)

An introduced species to Socotra that spreads from gardens, and date groves. Native range is West Tropical Africa to Eritrea and North Mozambique, Comoros,…


Tandayapa Lepidoptera 27

Phrygionis polita

Once again a moth with nature's own Henna paint. It seems like metallic paint, as it's elevated from the rest of the wing surface. 0.002500,…


Ello Sphinx (Erinnyis ello)

Ello Sphinx (Erinnyis ello)

Most of the daytime (diurnal) butterflies were either hard to get close to, were restlessly fluttering around never to settle down more than a blink of an eye,…


Einer (Juniperus communis)

Einer (Juniperus communis)

Vokser overalt, men sees desverre sjeldent som virkelig store individ på opptil 10 meter eller høyere som eineren kan vokse til om den får gode villkår. Jeg…