ISLAND STAMPS: February 2013

February 23, 2013

SOLOMON IS.

65c: this cultural issue shows sketches of the earliest Christian missionaries to the islands

NEW CALEDONIA

70fr: this 2004 issue shows blended historical and modern images, celebrating the 150th anniv. of the founding of Noumea, the capital of this French Overseas Terr.

BR. VIRGIN IS.

5c: this WWF issue shows the endemic Anegada Ground Iguana

February 18, 2013

Zil Elwagne Sesel / SEYCHELLES

R10: this stunning skyscape issue shows the constellation Scorpio at dusk over a colony of mangrove islands and birds in flight.

ZANZIBAR

600 Sh.: this pair of island views show the seafront as well as Chake's Courthouse building

FR. POLYNESIA

85fr: this large 1984 issue shows local painters; this beach scene by Heyman is painted in a style very much like Gaugin

February 8, 2013

NEW CALEDONIA

100fr: this 1997 Pacific arts issue shows intricate wooden Kanak carvings and traditional painting typical of the region

NORFOLK IS.

15c: this colorful 2010 Christmas issue shows a native island parakeet with bells

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

10t, 35t: these native fauna and flora issues feature the McGregor's Bird of Paradise and a Dendrobium orchid

St. LUCIA

$1: this lovely birdlife issue shows the endemic Rufous-throated Solitaire

SRI LANKA

R5: these recent issues celebrate the 60th anniv. of Sri Lanka's Inde-pendence (top) and global education networks (below)

SOLOMON IS.

70c: this dramatic issue shows the emergence of the Kavachi Volcano in 1977

SINGAPORE

50c, 75c, $2: A range of orchids are pictured on Singaporean stamps; shown here are Dendrobium spp., Lion's Gold and Vanda Miss Joaquim varieties.

February 3, 2013

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

D30: this local village festival scene dates from 1984 and celebrates the Lubrapex International Expo; this former colony gained independence from Portugal in 1975.

WALLIS & FUTUNA

46fr: this stunning 1987 island butterfly issue features the Delias ellipsis

February 1, 2013