Santiago Island lavaflow

Santiago Island lavaflow

An island in a sea of hardened lavaflow on an island in a sea of water! This is on the south east side of the island,…


Santiago Island lavaflow

Santiago Island lavaflow

What a sight this must have been, when the lava was flowing here a few years ago, and surrounded this outcrop! This is…


Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola)

Mangrove Warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola)

The mangrove warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola) is the only yellow bird in Galapagos. Here it's foraging for food…


Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

This brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) was fast asleep, and just occasionally opened its eyelids to check us out.…


Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera)

Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera)

Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera) is a large and colorful grasshopper, and quite difficult to spot unless…


Morning glory (Ipomoea incarnata)

Morning glory (Ipomoea incarnata)

Morning glory (Ipomoea incarnata) has an unusual flower, resembling a Petunia. I only encountered this species on…


Varronia leucophlyctis

Varronia leucophlyctis

Native range of varronia leucophlyctis is Galápagos. James IslandPuerto Egas-0.241666,-90.861461


Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

Native range of beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae) is Tropical and Subtropical coasts worldwide.


Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

Native range of beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae) is Tropical and Subtropical coasts worldwide. James…


Varronia leucophlyctis

Varronia leucophlyctis

Varronia leucophlyctis looks similar to Cordia verbenacea, but it has ruffled petals. Native range is Galápagos.


Browne's Blechum (Ruellia blechum)

Browne’s Blechum (Ruellia blechum)

Native range of Browne's blechum (Ruellia blechum) is Caribbean and Mexico to Venezuela and Bolivia, . James…


Browne's Blechum (Ruellia blechum)

Browne’s Blechum (Ruellia blechum)

Native range of Browne's blechum (Ruellia blechum) is Caribbean and Mexico to Venezuela and Bolivia, . James…