MONTSERRAT

$1 Red Anthurium, overprinted value with "OHMS" or On Her Majesty's Service. Montserrat is a small volcanic island still under British rule, with a population of just over 5,000.

MONTSERRAT

$1.15 Montserrat Oriole (Icterus oberi), a species found only on this small volcanic island and of great interest (and concern) to conservationists

MONTSERRAT

$1, $1.50: Eastern Caribbean currency (coins/bills). Montserrat uses a shared currency called the "EC" or "BWI" dollar, which also circulates in Anguilla, Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and several smaller islands, all of which are or were British colonies.

MACAU

P3,00 World Communcations Year 1982, showing mailbox, doves and kites. This territory, long under Portuguese rule, reverted to China in 2000 but retains autonomy, similar to Hong Kong

MACAU

50 avos - Dragon Boat Festival, 1987 issue

JERSEY

22p Children's Art - Stamping the Future Contest Winners (Space Cars) 2000

JERSEY

24p Atlantic Puffin, from bird definitive series. This species breeds in the Arctic, from the Faroes to Newfoundland and as far south as Maine in N. America. It winters out at sea, as far south as the Mediterranean.

SOLOMON IS.

80c Commem. of 50th Anniv. of WWII 1995 showing flags of South Pacific nations (from left: Tuvalu, NZ, USA, Solomon Is., Australia, Japan, Tonga)

SOLOMON IS.

25c, $5 Columbian Issue 1992:

ship and map of main islands in Solomon chain

SOLOMON IS.

$3 Nicobar Pigeon, flying above the forest canopy

SOLOMON IS.

35c Loggerhead (Caretta c.), one of the most widespread of sea turtles

MALDIVES

Rf 10: Lionfish, one of the most magnificent of tropical reef fish species

MICRONESIA

10c WWF Micronesian Kingfisher perched off Sokehs Rock, Pohnpei

PITCAIRN IS.

35c Island Scenery: this stamp shows the radio station near Pawala Valley Ridge on this tiny island territory

NETH. ANTILLES: BONAIRE

55c Flamingo Colony on Bonaire; much of the island is designated as parkland and the main flamingo habitat is in SW Bonaire, near the salt works

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

1t Hibiscus rosa sinensis: 1996 Flora issue

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES

Fl. 1 Issued for 40th Anniv. of UN 1985; this is a curious issue as this Dutch territory is not a UN member state

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

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

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

$1 Woodford Square, a central gathering point for political rallies in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad

2002 40th Year of Independence issue