GalápagosEcuadorSantiagoNature
Santiago Island lavaflow

5 Dec 2011

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,…

by morten

GalápagosEcuadorSantiagoNature
Santiago Island lavaflow

5 Dec 2011

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…

by morten

GalápagosEcuadorSantiagoBirds
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola)

5 Dec 2011

Mangrove Warbler (Dendroica petechia aureola)

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

by morten

GalápagosEcuadorSantiagoBirds
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

5 Dec 2011

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

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

by morten

GalápagosEcuadorSantiagoAcrididaeInsects
Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera)

5 Dec 2011

Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera)

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

by morten

GalápagosEcuadorSantiagoConvolvulaceaeFlowersPlants
Morning glory (Ipomoea incarnata)

5 Dec 2011

Morning glory (Ipomoea incarnata)

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

by morten

EcuadorSantiagoGalápagosLeavesBoraginaceaePlants
Varronia leucophlyctis

5 Dec 2011

Varronia leucophlyctis

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

by morten

GalápagosEcuadorSantiagoConvolvulaceaeFlowersPlants
Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

5 Dec 2011

Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

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

by morten

GalápagosEcuadorSantiagoConvolvulaceaeLeavesPlants
Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

5 Dec 2011

Beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)

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

by morten

EcuadorSantiagoGalápagosFlowersBoraginaceaePlants
Varronia leucophlyctis

5 Dec 2011

Varronia leucophlyctis

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

by morten

EcuadorSantiagoGalápagosFlowersAcanthaceaePlants
Browne's Blechum (Ruellia blechum)

5 Dec 2011

Browne’s Blechum (Ruellia blechum)

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

by morten

EcuadorSantiagoGalápagosLeavesAcanthaceaePlants
Browne's Blechum (Ruellia blechum)

5 Dec 2011

Browne’s Blechum (Ruellia blechum)

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

by morten