Bonaire – Pagina 2 – Caribbean Footprint

When the Lionfish was first discovered in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Florida (around 1990), many people, including scientists, had no idea how quickly the species would spread and what an impact it would have in the Caribbean.

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Shells: Spiny oysters

april 3, 2025

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Of course, you can also find shells of bivalves such as oysters on the beaches in the ABC-islands. And one of the families you can encounter is the genus of the Spiny Oysters.

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Wild flowers: Blue porterweed

april 1, 2025

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If you want hummingbirds in your garden you need this plant in your garden. The Blue porterweed is a much loved garden plant for all who want to attract hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden.

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Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (2) – Wet forests

maart 31, 2025

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The most striking ‘wet’ forests in the world, but still somewhat the ‘underdogs’ of the forests as a whole, are the mangrove forests, the only forests that can grow and flourish in and near salt water.
Mangrove forests were the neglected child, forgotten by many despite major information campaigns by nature organisations over the years.

Behaviour - Gedrag Birds - Vogels Fauna

Getting rid of the pellet

maart 27, 2025

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Many birds regurgitate remains of their prey as there are usually some parts that are not digestible. We captures this Yellow-crowned Night Heron doing exactly that.

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Wild flowers: Castor bean

maart 24, 2025

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If you look closely at the flower cone on the photo you will see that it consists of 2 different kinds of flowers; creamy rounded ones on the underside and reddish ones on the upper side.

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Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (1) – The forest called ‘Mondi’

maart 21, 2025

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The ABC-islands also have forests, although they are somewhat different from the forests we have in mind when we think of the large areas of forests in, for example, Germany, the United States and the Amazon region in South America.

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Wild flowers: Milkweed

maart 20, 2025

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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

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Shells: Atlantic dove snail

maart 19, 2025

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

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

maart 17, 2025

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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…

Caribbean Footprint

Tag: Bonaire

Underwater ’treasures’

Shells: Spiny oysters

Wild flowers: Blue porterweed

Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (2) – Wet forests

Getting rid of the pellet

Wild flowers: Castor bean

Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (1) – The forest called ‘Mondi’

Wild flowers: Milkweed

Shells: Atlantic dove snail

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

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