5 Feb 2023
Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)
The marine life around Socotra is rich and diverse, but I am focusing on the flora and fauna on land. However, I had a short window of opportunity during low…
26 Nov 2010
Orectanthe sceptrum
Orectanthe sceptrum is a most peculiar flower that both looks and feels like plastic! In any case, flowering and producing fruit in particular is the very last…
26 Nov 2010
Orectanthe sceptrum
Orectanthe sceptrum is one of the most common plant species on Roraima. It resembles pineapple, and like pineapple it dies after blooming and setting fruit. I…
