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

8 May 2019

Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)

The first time I encountered this species I was surprised how small and cute looking they were. I had the misplaced assumption they were large and very…

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

15 Nov 2013

Six-Banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)

As I was focusing on the many small and low plants in the sandy open spaces around the buildings of Pousada Xaraés, this armadillo was passing by. As with the…

by morten