VANUATU

60v: this issue shows various sunset scenes over the islands

TUVALU

30c Mangroves are of great importance to low-lying atolls such as Tuvalu, in protecting the land from storms and surges and generating soil

ANGUILLA

$1.50 A typical island town is the theme of this 2002 stamp, showing a watercolor exhibited in the International Arts Festival

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

$2 this stamp was issued for World AIDS day and shows the red ribbon symbol and a group of activists

BELIZE

$1 this recent issue shows native birds, featuring the Slate-colored Grosbeak

BELIZE

60c Scarlet Macaws' natural range extends through the Central American ithsmus, including parts of mainland Belize

TAIWAN (Rep. China)

$5: this stamp shows a hybrid Nymphea spp. (Pink water lily)

ANGUILLA

$1.50 Monarch Butterflies, a migratory species, are featured on this issue

BAHAMAS

25c a Beaked Whale pod is shown on this WWF issue

BAHAMAS

70c this flora stamp shows the sky vine, in the morning glory family

BAHAMAS

15c this festive Christmas stamp of 2010 shows fireworks and a cruise ship in a local harbor

BERMUDA

70c this stamp is from a series showing habitats of Bermuda, and shows a songbird (probably an eastern bluebird) native to upland forest habitat

CAYMAN IS.

$1.50 this stamp shows the local Cayman sub-species of the West Indian Wood-pecker (Melanerpes superciliaris) and is part of the current definitive series showing birds

CHRISTMAS IS.

45c this New Years issue dates from 2000, the Year of the Dragon

DOMINICA

90c this large stamp shows the Tiger Pierid butterfly on a ginger flower

CAPE VERDE

10e: this stamp celebrates the Athens Olympic Games of 2004, showing two figures practicing Taekwondo

CAPE VERDE

16e: the Jambo Fruit is pictured on this colorful issue dating from 1992

COCOS (Keeling) Is.

$1.45 this lovely stamp features a Saunder's Tern in flight, from a set showing coastal birds. This species has a wide range in the Indian Ocean, from the coasts of Bahrain and Madagascar to W. Australia

CYPRUS

18c this large format Europa issue shows flamingoes in the foreground and an airplane taking off

COCOS (Keeling)

5c this stamp shows an island profile, coral images and a school of brightly painted fish native to the reefs around Cocos

EAST TIMOR

25c this stamp was issued by Timor at independence in 2002, and shows a stylized lizard design

GUYANA

$15 the Channel-billed Toucan is shown on this colorful issue

GUYANA

$1.20 a gorgeous yellow Cattleya orchid is shown from a long set of orchids

GRENADA

$1 Carenage (Harbor) and $2 Night View of St. Georges'

GALAPAGOS

41c: this UN stamp celebrates the Galapagos Islands, a World Heritage Site of Ecuador. This stamp shows a famed species, the Galapagos Tortoise

ANTARCTIC (AUSTRALIA)

45c pair: Adelie and Emperor penguins in several action scenes are featured on this issue from A.A.T.

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

$1 the spectacular Alstroemeria flower appears on this flora issue

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

$1.50 this lovely stamp shows two Greater Flamingoes in a Caribbean lagoon

DOMINICA

38c this oversized stamp shows a spray of Anthuriums in a riot of colors

ANGUILLA

$2.25 this stamp commemorates the UN Women's Rights Campaign

ANGUILLA

$1.50 this stamp shows one of the stunning, deserted beaches of this small British Caribbean territory

KIRIBATI

60c this stunning block shows environmental protection and notable land and reef species such as the dolphin, tropicbird, wrasse, sea turtle, parrotfish and noddy

BAHAMAS

15c this colorful 2009 issue celebrates the 150th anniv. of the Bahamas' first postage stamp issue

FALKLANDS

9p: Lupine is a common flowering plant in temperate climates, with various species and colors of blooms

DOMINICA

45c this lovely issue is from a sheet showing forest birds, such as this Blue-throated Euphonia

GRENADA

75c, 90c: two values of this lovely 1996 butterflies set feature the Diadem and the Tropical Checkered Skipper