Species ID – Caribbean Footprint

Anyone who walks in the mondi of Jan Thiel on Curaçao during the dry season, and other locations as well, can regularly come across a strange phenomenon; trees, grasses and shrubs that are completely covered with the white Kokolishi di kalakuna (Cerion uva).

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Wild flowers: Melocactus macracanthos

april 14, 2025

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The month of April marks the flowering of the Melocactus locally called Milon di seru or Bushi (Melocactus macracanthos).

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Butterfly species: White peacock

april 11, 2025

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Meet the White peacock, a gorgeous butterfly species that can even be found in the dry season.

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Wild flowers: Yerba di lagadishi

april 9, 2025

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This tiny little beauty is almost always overlooked as too many people classify it as ‘only a weed’ (onkruid).

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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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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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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Tiny critters: Elaphidion irroratum

maart 16, 2025

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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.

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Tag: Species ID

Shrubs and trunks full of shells

Wild flowers: Melocactus macracanthos

Butterfly species: White peacock

Wild flowers: Yerba di lagadishi

Shells: Spiny oysters

Wild flowers: Blue porterweed

Wild flowers: Castor bean

Wild flowers: Milkweed

Shells: Atlantic dove snail

Tiny critters: Elaphidion irroratum

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