Triumfetta Vine (Triumfetta procumbens)
Endemic to French Polynesia and grows commonly here on Anaa. It's a creeping subwoody plant. The flower has a slight…
Rosy Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)
Grows commonly in the coconut groves and alongside the coral dirt road around the village. Introduced species that is…
Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia)
When this fruit is ripe it turns white and smelly - some therefore call it cheese fruit! It's rich in carbohydrates and…
Indian Mulberry (Morinda citrifolia)
Endemic to French Polynesia and the Anaa atoll, and grows commonly here. The flowers are a magnet to ants which flows…
Honey bee (Apis sp)
Anaa has a healthy population of honey bees, and they were busy pollinating the flowers in the interior as well as on…
Coat Buttons (Tridax procumbens)
Grows commonly in the coconutgroves, and is an introduced species to the Anaa atoll and French Polynesia. It's native…
Polynesian Beach-Spurge (Chamaesyce fosbergii)
This plant is endemic to French Polynesia and the Anaa atoll and it grows widespread. The population of bees is…
2010 total solar eclipse
The first photo is right before the totality begins (second contact) with the Baily's beads. I viewed this eclipse from…
July Milkyway from the Anaa atoll
Going to this remote atoll in the south pacific I was in anticipation of a clear sky and no light pollution. The sky…
In for landing on the Anaa atoll
Anaa is 1 hour 20 minutes flight from Tahiti, and is one of the closest of the atolls in the Tuamotu archipelago and…