Bonaire – Caribbean Footprint

There is almost no greater difference between young and adult stages as there is in the taxonomic class of insects. Butterflies are often the most ‘in your face’ example of this fact. Take Monarch butterflies for instance.

Flora Wild flowers - Wilde bloemen

Wild flowers – Indigofera tinctoria

juni 27, 2025

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The True Indigo or Indigofera tinctoria is not native to the islands but was introduced in colonial times.

Fauna Insects - Insecten

Butterfly species: West Indian Mangrove buckeye

juni 26, 2025

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The West Indian Mangrove buckeye is a jewel amongst the mangrove trees. Using the Black mangrove as a larval plant, it is nonetheless rare.

Behaviour - Gedrag Birds - Vogels

Video snippet: Swimming flamingos

juni 25, 2025

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Have you ever seen a flamingo swimming like a duck. Watch the video and read on for the explanation.

Ecology - Ecologie Flora

Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (11) – Cacti; special trees

juni 23, 2025

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The most picturesque plant on our islands is simply the cactus, and especially the columnar cactus. On the islands there are three different native columnar cacti that each have their own name on each of the islands. Learn how to differentiate between them.

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Wild flowers – Bourreria succulenta

juni 19, 2025

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A tree that will lose its leaves when the drought keep going on, but is also often the last one to drop all its leaves when it gets to dry.

Birds - Vogels Fauna

Young and adult – Rufous-collared sparrow

juni 17, 2025

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All wildlife has many life phases. This series puts the spotlight on animals in both their young or immature life stage and their adult stage, beginning with the Rufous-collared sparrow.

Fauna Insects - Insecten