Gul nøkkerose (Nuphar lutea)

Gul nøkkerose (Nuphar lutea)

Gul nøkkerose (Nuphar lutea) er en umiskjennelig og kjær plante vi finner i tjern, vann og elver. Enkelte steder kan en komme på nært hold helt tørrskodd, som…


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,…


Chaco tree frog (Hypsiboas raniceps)

Chaco tree frog (Hypsiboas raniceps)

During the day it's much harder to find the frogs as you don't have their sounds to hone in on, nor are they sitting out in the sun. In one of the many ponds…


Chaco tree frog (Hypsiboas raniceps)

Chaco tree frog (Hypsiboas raniceps)

The nights at SouthWild Pantanal were filled with the sounds of frogs of many sizes and colors, and I was lucky to be able to reach this species without going…


Paraguayan swimming frog (Pseudis platensis)

Paraguayan swimming frog (Pseudis platensis)

It's the beginning of the wet season, and there are frogs everywhere. The nights are filled with the songs of many species and it might seem a simple task to…


Veined treefrog (Trachycephalus venulosus)

Veined treefrog (Trachycephalus venulosus)

The rainy season has barely begun in Pantanal, but frogs are everywhere. This frog is climbing the walls of SouthWild Pantanal, and is one of many species I…


Polka-dot Treefrog (Hypsiboas punctatus)

Polka-dot Treefrog (Hypsiboas punctatus)

I stopped on the Transpantaneira in Pantanal to photograph some orchids out in the swamp. I managed to walk a few steps until I realised I was walking on…


Veined treefrog (Trachycephalus venulosus)

Veined treefrog (Trachycephalus venulosus)

This is one of a few frogs species I found when I stayed in Porto Jofre. When agitated the frog releases a milky substance from the skin which is very…


Hvit nøkkerose (Nymphaea alba)

Hvit nøkkerose (Nymphaea alba)

Nydammen nord for Gjersjøen er full av vannliljer og andre vannplanter. Den hvite vannliljen er kanskje den aller vakreste av vannliljene og gir assosiasjoenr…


Hvit nøkkerose (Nymphaea alba)

Hvit nøkkerose (Nymphia alba)

Den rundere bladformen til hvit nøkkerose gjør den lett å skille fra den gule nøkkrosen utenom blomstringstiden. Bladene er også rødlige frem til de er…