Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Another hawksbill sea turtle female on the way back to sea after successfully delivering a clutch of eggs in a safe spot in the sand of Bird Island. this…


Laurel Dodder (Cassytha filiformis)

Laurel Dodder (Cassytha filiformis)

A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) struggling to push through the entangled vines of the laurel dodder. This is a parasitic species getting all it…


Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)

Such a precious event - a female hawksbill sea turtle, a critically endangered species, covering her precious eggs laid in the sand. She is one of a dwindling…


Vochysia rufa

Vochysia rufa

Native range is Bolivia and Brazil. -15.2997,-55.8406


Vochysia rufa

Vochysia rufa

Native range is Bolivia and Brazil. -15.2997,-55.8406


Qualea multiflora

Qualea multiflora

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species! Native range is Peru to Brazil and Paraguay.…


Qualea multiflora

Qualea multiflora

At first glance one might think this flower is missing petals, but not so! This is the design - why I wonder. Native range is Peru to Brazil and Paraguay.…


Keiserkåpe (Argynnis paphia)

Keiserkåpe (Argynnis paphia)

Rundt Sjølitjernet og elven vokser det mye Blåknapp (Succisa pratensis) og med det har man en møteplass for de lokale sommerfuglene, deriblant den vakre…


Tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui)

Tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui)

Hver sensommer treffer jeg på tistelsommerfuglen, spesielt rundt stranden sør i Sandbukta - som her hos naboen lengst i sør. Den besøker ikke bare tistler som…


Myrperlemorvinge (Boloria aquilonaris)

Myrperlemorvinge (Boloria aquilonaris)

Et passende navn på en sommerfugl rundt en myr! Her hviler den på et langt starrstrå i sonen mellom land og myrflakene i Sjølitjernet.