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January 28, 2010

ST. HELENA


26p Magnificent View of St. James Valley from an 1815 painting by Cap. Hastings

MAURITIUS


R2: Ecology. This stamps shows the Myna, a bird introduced in 1763 to control insect predation of crops. Often on small islands introduced species brought unintended consequences, displacing unique native wildlife.

MONTSERRAT


$1.15 Mango (Mangifera indica): one of the most ubiquitous of tropical fruits, with a wide range across the tropics, though native originally to Asia

January 20, 2010

SEYCHELLES


40c / R3: Flying Fox (Rousette) issue
10c: Sea Turtle from 1979 definitive series
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There are over 170 species of flying foxes (fruit bats) in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. They are often the only native mammal on smaller oceanic islands.

ST. VINCENT & GRENADINES


60c Queen Triggerfish from a 1984 issue depicting reef fish and marine life

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO


$4.50 Local Art / Christmas 2004: the bold colors of this painting are typical of Boscoe Holder

January 14, 2010

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO


$1 Woodford Square, a central gathering point for political rallies in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
2002 40th Year of Independence issue

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO


$1 culture issue "dancing the cocoa"

BR. VIRGIN IS.


15c Map of Islands - commemorating 25 years of Ministerial government

January 11, 2010

TURKS & CAICOS


50c WWF Red-tailed Hawk in flight

TURKS & CAICOS


50c WWF Issue showing Red-tailed Hawk in flight and at nest with young

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO


$1 Intl. Criminal Court Inaug. with Kofi Annan

BR. VIRGIN IS.


12c Children's Art (Christmas)
1995

WALLIS & FUTUNA


29 fr Vasavasa, Futuna scene
1975 Airmail issue