Jordhumle - Bumble Bee (Bombus sp)

Jordhumle – Bumble Bee (Bombus sp)

Når gressløken blomstret og farget store deler av Fyrsteilene lilla i begynnelsen av juni var det få humler å se, og jeg fryktet at humlebolene på øya ikke…


Jordhumle - Bumble Bee (Bombus sp)

Jordhumle – Bumble Bee (Bombus sp)

Humlene på Fyrsteilene har mange plantearter å velge mellom fra våren til sensommeren, og nå er det aksveronikaene (Veronica spicata) som er viktigst da den…


Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus)

Green Rosella (Platycercus caledonicus)

A Tasmanian endemic, which means it lives nowhere else on Earth.


Seychelles Parrot (Coracopsis barklyi)

Seychelles Parrot (Coracopsis barklyi)

The Seychelles parrot is as its name implies endemic to the archipelago, which means it's a vulnerable species. In fact it's only found on one island, Praslin.…


Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

This wonderfully colored bird is definitely into a balanced diet, as it will gladly take handouts like apples from us humans. In fact this is one of many pairs…


Passiflora mansoi UV

Passiflora mansoi UV

Perhaps equally beautiful in UV as in visible light? -15.2997,-55.8406


Passiflora mansoi

Passiflora mansoi

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Many of the fruits are edible and even very sweet, including…


Passiflora mansoi

Passiflora mansoi

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! The number of plant species is enormous, and I am really…


Passiflora mansoi

Passiflora mansoi

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Native range is central Brazil.