Madeira: Island Ark – Islands of Evolution
This is a very interesting documentary about the nature of Madeira Island. Contents: Laurisilva Forest – 4′ Stink Laurel – 7′ plants usually small evolved in Madeira to giant plants.…
Read moreCristiano Ronaldo volcanic boots
This is a video to promote the Soccer Boots “Nike Mercurial Superfly CR7 Savage Beauty”. The design was inspired by the volcanic Portuguese island of Madeira where the player Cristiano…
Read moreNon-stop Lightning Storm
Yesterday I recorded an amazing lightning storm. During the day there were some showers, but as the night came there was no clouds anymore right above the city of Funchal.…
Read moreTotal Lunar Eclipse (timelapse)
Last month a total lunar eclipse was observed in Madeira Islands. I managed to take a bunch of photos that I intended to compile as a Timelapse. The following video…
Read moreEndemic brooms of Madeira
In a previous post I’ve written about three invasive broom species that can be found in Madeira Islands. Beside those invasive species we can also find two endemic broom species…
Read moreFirst mushrooms
This year the mushrooms arrived much sooner. It was a surprise to see so many mushrooms this time of year. Usually they start to show up only at the middle…
Read moreFlies making love
This is just a funny video. It has adult content only for flies! 🙂 It was not planned. It just happened that two flies choose to mate right next to…
Read moreDead krill at Praia Formosa
A few days ago a friend told me that he had witnessed thousands of shrimps dying at Praia Formosa. He told me that the sea was calm that day (at…
Read moreBroom species identification (genus Cytisus)
Broom species (“Giesta” in portuguese) of the genus Cytisus are all invasive species in Madeira Islands. After their introduction they have become naturalized and now dominate vast areas, replacing native…
Read moreHoverfly, Scaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri is a big hoverfly species when compared to most of the common hoverflies. It has a body length of 12-15 mm. [1] Along with its large size for…
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