Vibrant Red hibiscus, the small things that make our St. Maarten beautiful. Vulnerable This little creature, the garden snail, tends to avoid the island’s heat is mostly seen in the evening after rainfall. The garden snail is vulnerable to dehydration.

Vibrant I couldn’t help but wonder how many people this beautiful tamarind tree has shaded throughout its lengthy life. Vulnerable I missed it and I caught it in the glimpse of an eye. The beautiful eurema brigitta. Always facing the inevitability of its short lifespan. Butterflies are vulnerable to habitat fragmentation.

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Nature is a bunch of joy.
Vulnerable
Black-headed gulls spread their wings upon disturbance.

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So inspiring, so bright, so full of life.
Vulnerable
A plant so lovely a victim of blight.

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The end of a beautiful day on St. Maarten, marking the beginning of a starlit night. A vibrant sunset from Baie de la Potence.
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So young, so vulnerable. An Antillean crested hummingbird chick.