Images Dated 9th April 2014

Excavated neolithic settlement at Skara Brae

Excavated neolithic settlement at Skara Brae. The site contains eight houses which date from 3180 BCE - 2500 BCE and is a World Heritage Site and part of The Heart of Neolithic Orkney. The site was revealed during a great storm in 1850 after which local villagers discovered the outline of the settlement. Bay of Skaill, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland

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Millionaires Salad (Deckenia nobilis)

Millionaire's Salad (Deckenia nobilis), a species of palm endemic to the Seychelles. Once the fruit has been harvested, for its edible palm heart, the entire tree will die which gives rise to its name. Mahe, Seychelles

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Arecaceae, Arecales, Edible, Fruit, Plant, Tree, Tropical, Trunk

African sailfin flyingfish (Parexocoetus mento)

African sailfin flyingfish (Parexocoetus mento), skimming the surface of the Indian Ocean. Maldives

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Actinopterygii, Beloniformes, Exocoetidae, Parexocoetus, Pattern