DOMINICA

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

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.

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

DOMINICA

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

FALKLANDS

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

COMOROS

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

BERMUDA

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

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

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

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

ANGUILLA

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

BAHRAIN

200 fils: this issue celebrates typical Bahraini architecture

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

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