Chickenweed Purslane (Portulaca quadrifida)

Chickenweed Purslane (Portulaca quadrifida)

Native range is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to Southwest Pacific Elevation: 127 meters.


Purslane (Portulaca sp)

Purslane (Portulaca sp)

A very small plant that is very easy to miss unless you get down on your knees. One of the currently five Portulaca species on Socotra Elevation: 918 meters.……


Sandlo - Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

Sandlo – Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

Dette er første møte med denne arten på Fyrsteilene for meg. Jeg satt stille og rolig mens den kom nærmere og nærmere meg i sin søken etter mat i fjæra.…


Pied Plover (Vanellus cayanus)

Pied Plover (Vanellus cayanus)

On some of the sandbanks I saw chicks, like this one. At first I only noticed the adults, but As I noticed they were not fleeing, but preferred to walk away…


Pied Plover (Vanellus cayanus)

Pied Plover (Vanellus cayanus)

Many of the larger sand banks were housing one or more families rearing their chicks. The chicks need to be able to fly soon, as even the highest sand banks…


Portulaca cryptopetala

Portulaca cryptopetala

The soil on this part of Pantanal (between Corumbá and Miranda) is in many places fine sand - just like a desert or a beach. Just after a couple of hundred…


Portulaca cryptopetala

Portulaca cryptopetala

The soil on this part of Pantanal (between Corumbá and Miranda) is in many places fine sand - just like a desert or a beach. Just after a couple of hundred…


Calandrinia acaulis

Calandrinia acaulis

The Condoriri park was a treasure trove of plant species, and I wish I had several days here, as my few hours was far from enough to explore all the incredible…