FAROES

4.70k: this issue shows a lighthouse perched on the rocky coastal landscape of the Faroes with a map of the islands superimposed

CUBA

5c this 2006 issue shows a waterfall on the Hanabanilla River, and commemorates the Malaga Expo

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Trobriand Is.)

K6.30 this large format stamp, issued in 2009, shows a traditional dance of women in the Trobriand Islands (also known as Kiriwina Is.), Milne Bay Province

COOK IS.

15c, 70c Lampides and Parthenos Butterflies, shows with orchids and hibiscus

NIUE

Pacific art is pictured on this set. 35c shows a carved wooden Maori house post of NZ, and 30c shows a carved ivory pendant from Tonga

PHILIPPINES

P1, P2: Philippine Flycatchers, two species from the native birds definitive set. P1 shows the Narcissus flycatcher, whose wide range extends from Sakhalin to Borneo. P2 shows the Mugimaki flycatcher, a species of Siberia, Eastern and SE Asia.

Fr. POLYNESIA

76fr: Hawaiki Nui, or Traditional outrigger canoe racing is depicted on this 1994 issue

Fr. POLYNESIA

90 fr: this colorful 2007 issue shows a variety of surf boards on an island beach

Fr. POLYNESIA

51fr: this issue shows a night-blooming cactus, one of the 19 species of the genus Epiphyllum, originally native to tropical America but now widely cultivated

PITCAIRN

40c This stunning stamp shows a replica of the original HMS Bounty, whose mutineers settled in Pitcairn, a defining event for the island

MALDIVES

20l This stamp shows a memorial centre in Male, and commemorates the 25th anniv. of the Maldives independence from Great Britian on 26th July, 1965

MAFIA (Spice Islands, Tanzania)

600 Sh. This stamp show the marine life of Mafia Island, also called Chole Shamba, the southern-most of Tanzania's spice islands with an area of 394 sq. km, and a pop. of over 40,000.

PEMBA (Spice Islands, Tanzania)

700 Sh. This stamp shows traditional Msewe dancers on Pemba Island, one of the three Spice Islands of the Zanzibar group off the coast of Tanzania. Pemba is 980 sq. km. and has a pop. estimated at under 300,000.

TASMANIA (Maria Is.)

10c Maria Island, off the eastern coast of Tasmania is pictured on this stamp, showing a dramatic coastal view of plunging cliffs. The entire island is a national park, with an area of 115 km sq.

MICRONESIA

45c This stamp shows red bougainvillea flowers and a traditional woman's costume with decorative strings of these popular flowers

MALDIVES

10 l: the Crimson Rose Butterfly is pictured here in stunning hues.

MAURITIUS

R7: this colorful stamp shows an early chart of Mauritius on a Dutch map from 1670 and was issued to commemorate the 400th anniv. of the Dutch landing in 1598.

NEVIS

90c World AIDS Day: Live and Let Live Public Awareness Campaign

SINGAPORE

50c Stork-billed Kingfisher, from the current wildlife definitive series.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

10c, 40c: this colorful pair show two varieties of Birdwing Butterflies of the genus Ornithoptera, the species of this group include some of the largest butterflies in the world.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

$10 This stamp shows the Ocelot in a defensive pose. This is perhaps Trinidad's top predator, and is a rarely seen forest species, inhabiting the northern range.

ST. PIERRE MIQUELON

53c This 2006 issue shows the North Atlantic Minke Whale or Petit Rorqual

ST. KITTS

30c, 40c: Butterflies of St. Kitts; the species shown above is the Common Blue

ST. KITTS

15c This lovely issue shows the Royal Ponciana tree, and the flag of St. Kitts & Nevis at the lower right