Patrick Blanc among the erect fronds of the pioneer fern Nephrolepis abrupta colonising the recent lava flows, Sainte Rose, La Réunion, July 2024
Patrick Blanc observing the bright yellow flowers of the introduced Distimake tuberosus, Le Ouaki, Saint Louis, La Réunion, July 2024
Patrick Blanc observing the low epiphyte Cordyline mauritiana with roots growing on the stipe of a tree fern, Bebour forest, Reunion, July 2024
Patrick Blanc in mossy forest among the low epiphytic Astelia hemichrysa, Bebour forest, Reunion, July 2024
Patrick Blanc in a narrow forest canyon to observe a bright silver leaved form of Gravesia setifera, Mantadia NP, Madagascar, Aug. 2024
Patrick Blanc observing the bright silver patched leaves of Gravesia setifera at the base of a vertical canyon rock face, Mantadia NP, Madagascar, Aug. 2024
Patrick Blanc looking at the widespread but native Osmunda regalis in a forest fast flowing stream, Mantadia NP, Madagascar, Aug. 2024
Patrick Blanc in a fast flowing forest stream to show the small long much divided cylindrical leaves of Hydrostachys verruculosa, Mantadia NP, Madagascar, Aug. 2024