photographs of the natural world

12 Jul 2023

Twoflower Violet (Viola biflora)

Twoflower Violet is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes to 4900 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is temperate & subalpine…

by morten

8 Jul 2023

Viola biflora

Elevation: 3161 meters. Native range is temperate & subalpine Northern Hemisphere to Northern Sumatra.

by morten

28 May 2023

Myrfiol (Viola palustris)

Myrfiolen vokser i store og tette bestander langs elven som renner ut i Sjølitjernet i Skogbygda. Faktisk kan jeg ikke huske å ha sett så store bestander av…

by morten

2 Feb 2023

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

I encountered this species in bloom in a few places in Firhmin Forest. It is a very variable species, and is found with spatulate (spoon-shaped) leaves, like…

by morten

2 Feb 2023

Spade Flower (Pigea enneasperma)

by morten

24 Nov 2018

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

After an amazing experience with a spectacled bear I was on my way to the main road when I noticed this deer feeding not far from the road. So well camouflaged…

by morten

13 Dec 2014

Leonia crassa

This is a very peculiar tree - full of fruits growing from the trunk, not the tip of the branches.

by morten

21 Aug 2014

Stemorsblomst (Viola tricolor)

Mørk i UV lys - ingen av de lyse områdene i synlig lys er det i UV.

by morten

4 May 2014

Stemorsblomst (Viola tricolor)

Det går ikke en eneste vår uten at jeg setter meg mang en gang ned og nyter blomstene på disse hardføre plantene. Jeg har gitt opp å finne to blomster med…

by morten

26 Nov 2012

Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus)

This was my first steps on top of the Huanchaca Plateau (Caparú Meseta), and what a welcome! The deer just looked at me and went on chewing for some time, and…

by morten