Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)

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…


Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)

Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)

Socotra's biodiversity on land is undisputed and world famous, but it is equally diverse on the coast and in the sea. I am focusing on the terrestrial realm…


Kannan Devan Hills Tea garden

Kannan Devan Hills Tea garden

Some tea plantations are like artwork, with countless shapes, patterns and variations of green, creating a living gallery of abstracts to the beholder.…


Passiflora mansoi UV

Passiflora mansoi UV

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


Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)

Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Pekea nut (Caryocar brasiliense) is one of the tallest of the…


Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)

Pekea Nut (Caryocar brasiliense)

The protected areas of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is a treasure trove of plant species. Pekea nut (Caryocar brasiliense) is one of the tallest of the…


Hyptis frondosa

Hyptis frondosa

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…


Hyptis frondosa

Hyptis frondosa

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…


Ipomoea procurrens

Ipomoea procurrens

Native range of ipomoea procurrens is Bolivia to Brazil and Paraguay. -15.2997,-55.8406