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Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao have their own Mimosa plant and it is fabulous. With light pink to intense pink flowers, this is not a plant you will easily oversee when you encounter it

Books Publications

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

november 6, 2026

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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.

Birds - Vogels Fauna

Leucistic Rufous-collared sparrow – a photo update

november 5, 2026

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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 environment - Mariene milieu

Marine algae: Three Finger Leaf Algae (Halimeda incrassata)

november 1, 2026

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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.

Bonaire Fauna Reptiles - Reptielen

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

oktober 30, 2026

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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).

Flora Wild flowers - Wilde bloemen

Wild flowers- Hedgehog gourd (Cucumis dipsaceus)

oktober 22, 2026

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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)

Fauna Insects - Insecten

Moth species: Fasciolated Graphic (Melipotis fasciolaris)

oktober 20, 2026

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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.

Birds - Vogels Fauna

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

oktober 15, 2026

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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.

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Shells: West Indian Topsnail (Cittarium pica)

oktober 7, 2026

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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!

Flora Wild flowers - Wilde bloemen

Wild flowers: Mexican cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

september 28, 2026

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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.

Caribbean Footprint

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Wild flowers: Mexican mimosa/wild mimosa (Mimosa distachya var. oligacantha)

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

Leucistic Rufous-collared sparrow – a photo update

Marine algae: Three Finger Leaf Algae (Halimeda incrassata)

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

Wild flowers- Hedgehog gourd (Cucumis dipsaceus)

Moth species: Fasciolated Graphic (Melipotis fasciolaris)

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

Shells: West Indian Topsnail (Cittarium pica)

Wild flowers: Mexican cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

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