Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum)

Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum)

Himalayan Mayapple is found in Sikkim's alpine biome to 4500 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Northeast Afghanistan to Central China.…


Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum)

Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum)

Himalayan Mayapple is found in Sikkim's alpine biome to 4500 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Northeast Afghanistan to Central China.…


Berberis hookeri

Berberis hookeri

Elevation: 3320 meters. Native range is Central Nepal to North Myanmar and South Tibet.


African migrant (Catopsilia florella)

African migrant (Catopsilia florella)

This was the first of many species of butterflies I encountered on Socotra, and here I found at least 6 males of Catopsilia florella. I find the male rather…


African migrant (Catopsilia florella)

African migrant (Catopsilia florella)

The female of the species I encountered around the mangrove forest on Shuab beach of west Socotra.


Bolivian Salmon Pink Tarantula (Acanthoscurria chacoana)

Bolivian Salmon Pink Tarantula (Acanthoscurria chacoana)

Night time in Pantanal is as exciting as the daytime, and during my several night walks - mostly focusing on the huge number of frog species - I came across…


Eurema agave

Eurema agave

Sitting on an inflorescense on a sandbank of the river Cuiaba upriver from Porto Jofre.


Bolivian Salmon Pink Tarantula (Acanthoscurria chacoana)

Bolivian Salmon Pink Tarantula (Acanthoscurria chacoana)

A large tree Just a few metres from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre housed an extended family of this species. They ranged from adults like this one, to very…


Berberis glazioviana

Berberis glazioviana

Altitude: 2460 metres. Native range is southeastern Brazil.