Wild flowers: Milkweed

Meet the plant named Katuna di Seda, Katúnbóm, Mata di lechi (Calotropis procera) or Milkweed. It is an introduced plant on Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao and all of the New World

Shells: Atlantic dove snail

A common shell found on beaches on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.

Happy Dia Nacional di Himno y Bandera Aruba!

The Shoco (Athene cunicularia arubensis) , the endemic subspecies of Burrowing owl of Aruba, is the National Symbol of Aruba. An unique, but endangered bird species on the island.

Invasive Alien Species in Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire: Introduction pathways, population establishment and environmental impacts

Download link below! Title: Invasive Alien Species in Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire: Introduction pathways, population establishment and environmental impacts Author and publication date:Gerard van Buurt, Nov 20, 2024 Excerpt: Alien…

Tiny critters: Elaphidion irroratum

The Elaphidion irroratum, is a well known beetle species from the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao that will often be attracted to artificial light.

Wild flowers – Flaira

If there is a popular herb-like plant on the island it is the Flaira (Jatropha gossypiifolia). Either the variety with the green leaves, or the even more popular variety with the red leaves, the Flaira is one plant almost everyone wants in their garden.

Dealing with heat

What do birds do when they live in an extremely hot location and need to manage their body temperature.

Wild flowers: Erythrina velutina

The month of March is a month of transitions. It is a month in which the dry season hits hard with occasionally a heavy rain shower that wakens nature for…

World Wildlife Day 2025

With a world investing more and more in egos and deep pockets of a few, it is essential that we as a people fight for the quality of the daily habitat we all live in, including wildlife. This is not only the job of just a few individuals or organisations, it is the job of us all as users of these habitats. So what will you do in the close future to help protect wildlife?

Butterfly species: Tropical striped blue

Almost all year round this mini butterfly, the Tropical striped blue (Leptotes cassius) can be found on the flowers of the Wayaca, the Banana di ref, the Wabi, the Beyísima and many other flowering plants.

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