Book to download: Natuurvriendelijk tuinieren op Bonaire – redactie Peter Montanus

The book ‘Nature-friendly Gardening on Bonaire’ (in DUTCH) is an adaptation of a report originally created for vocational (MBO) students, now transformed into a free digital book. Although written for gardeners on Bonaire, the author notes that the book is also well-suited for use on Curaçao and Aruba. All copyrights remain with the author. Through its free publication on Caribbean Footprint, this information is now accessible to a wider audience.

Leucistic Rufous-collared sparrow – a photo update

This a follow up to the sighting of a leucistic Rufous-collared sparrow spotted at Playa Porto Marie on Curaçao in June 2026, with photos from island visitor and photographer Andrew Patton who visited the beach and restaurant and managed to capture the bird with his camera.

Marine algae: Three Finger Leaf Algae (Halimeda incrassata)

In between all the existing species of algae some species are particularly conspicuous as they appear to be small green trees growing in calciferous substrate, consisting of deep green leaf-like structures. These belong to the family of Halimedacea.

Video snippet: Endemic Ruthven’s anole from Bonaire in search of prey

One of the most charming endemic reptiles on the island on Bonaire, found nowhere else in the world is the Ruthven’s anole (Anolis bonairensis).

Wild flowers- Hedgehog gourd (Cucumis dipsaceus)

Nature explorers who regularly visit wild areas on the islands have undoubtedly come across this plant with very picturesque fruits. The Kònkòmber shimarón (B,C) or Concomber Shimaron (A)

Moth species: Fasciolated Graphic (Melipotis fasciolaris)

A striking example of a particularly beautiful moth is Melipotis fasciolaris (also called the “Fasciolated Graphic”). There is no official Dutch common name for this species, which belongs to the family Erebidae.

Migratory species – the Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

Every single year in the month of October, the questions on social media increase about mysterious birds with conspicuous yellow bills, found in gardens, on roads and other locations. The birds appear to be exhausted and lifeless. Meet the Yellow-billed cuckoo.

Shells: West Indian Topsnail (Cittarium pica)

Marine gastropods often lead a mysterious life outside of the direct eye of humankind, except maybe for some close observing divers and snorkelers that occasionally find these species in the sea. The Kiwa is one of them!

Wild flowers: Mexican cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

The Cotton plant we know as Katuna or as Catuna is a species of plant that is native to Mexico and the rest of Central America as well as South America and the West Indies.

Tiny critters: White-spotted moth fly/Bathroom moth fly (Clogmia albipunctata)

Almost everyone is familiar with them: those small, brownish-grey, moth-like insects that suddenly appear out of nowhere in the bathroom and quickly end up inside your shower cubicle.

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