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July 31, 2011

DOMINICA


$1.50 this issue shows the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, one of the species of nectar feeders native to this lushly-forested island

July 29, 2011

FIJI


$2: this wonderful sheetlet of the Taveuni rain forest shows several species native to the island, including the Orange Dove. In the background, a flying fox and several other native birds can be seen.

July 26, 2011

CURACAO


166c this is my first stamp from autonomous Curacao, which once used stamps of the Neth. Antilles. It shows a blue and yellow cherubfish with two stars of the new Curacao flag

July 25, 2011

DOMINICA


$2 this colorful stamp features the Blue Tang, a reef species

FALKLANDS


12p this lovely issue features a pair of Black-browed Albatross

July 22, 2011

COMOROS


75fr: this colorful 2003 issue shows a yellow orchid, from the Comoros, an archipelago known for its beaches and lush vanilla production

July 17, 2011

BERMUDA


75c this oversized issue shows a stained glass image of St. Assisi with a cardinal

July 15, 2011

COOK IS.


90c the Vagrans egista is shown on this native butterfly issue

DOMINICA


55c: this millenium pair shows events from the 20th century, including the Yalta Conference and the founding of the United Nations

July 11, 2011

FIJI


17c the Fijian Hawkmoth is shown here, against a background map of Fiji

JAMAICA


$25 the 30th anniv. of the national airlne of Jamaica is celebrated on this 1999 issue

KIRIBATI


$1 a pair of Fin Whales are shown in this underwater scene, with the arms of Kiribati at lower right

July 10, 2011

MONTSERRAT


$2.25: this issue features the showy Hibiscus rosa sinensis, from a set of island flora

PAPUA


K2.70: this lovely 2004 issue shows the Lombis shell in its pristine marine environment

PAPUA


70t the Masked Lapwing is shown on this issue; it is a ground-dwelling bird that feeds on invertebrates, often in grassy areas

July 8, 2011

ANGUILLA


$4 the Pomegranate fruit is featured on this large format issue of various fruit trees found on the island

July 7, 2011

BAHRAIN


200 fils: this issue celebrates typical Bahraini architecture

July 5, 2011

KIRIBATI


75c the Ipomea, or beach morning glory, is featured on this flora issue; a faint cancel shows a postmark from Christmas Island

MICRONESIA


5c, 50c: the Convict Tang and Whitecheek Surgeonfish are featured on this definitive issue

July 1, 2011

MALDIVES


50l, 2.50R: Reef fish are shown in striking colors on this issue, featuring the Yellow-breasted Wrasse and the Blue-lined Sturgeonfish

MICRONESIA


32c this lovely issue shows the legend of a sea goddess spirit visiting an island fisherman

New Zealand


80c the fierce Tahaia weapon of the Maori warriors is featured on this haunting issue