August, September, October and November are yearly high seasons for migratory birds on the islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire. Plovers can sometimes be quite tricky to identify. This is the American Golden Plover.
In 1997 the book ‘Stemmen uit het Verleden’ by authors Sidney M. Joubert & Gerard van Buurt was published. It has not been available anymore in the last couple of years. Now thanks to author Van Buurt the book has been scanned and made available online to download.
If there is one plant of which its flowers and especially the spherical structure from which the flowers grow, inspire people to do handcrafts and make all kinds of floral arrangements, it is the flower of the Pònpòn.
Spotting colourful fish in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean is often the main goal of avid snorkelers on the island, both local and visiting. Meet the Beaugregory.
Photographing bird nests containing chicks is a ‘big no-no’ in nature photography. If you were to submit such a photo to a photo contest, disqualification is usually the result.
It might take months before the Flamingo breeding season officially starts on Bonaire, but in several locations you might already observe flamingo dancing.
Dutch article about the first airport on Bonaire called Vliegveld Subi Blancu, that started in 1936 and continued until the opening of Flamingo Airport in 1945.
Most people pay no attention to plants that bloom at night, unless it is the famous cactus known as the Dama di anochi. That is a shame, because we have various native plants that also bloom at their most beautiful at night.