JAPAN

80 yen, block of 4 se-tenant. I rarely include major countries such as Japan, but this block of flora and landscapes recently came my way, and the colors and design are simply stunning.

CAYMAN

30c an adult Blue Iguana is pictured here

CYPRUS

43c this 2009 issue shows a rooster, from a set depicting farm animals. Note that Cyprus has adopted the euro, and no longer displays pounds/pence denominations.

COCOS (Keeling) Is.

$5 this stamp shows the colorful Goldback Anthias, the highest value of the Cocos Is. reef fish set

BERMUDA

95c this large format stamp shows a turtle being released into the sea, and celebrates the 75th anniv. of the Bermuda Aquarium

ANGUILLA

$1.50 This historical issue of 2008 shows traditional island housing in pastel colors

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

60c a scarlet Anthurium is featured on this issue, to commemorate the 19th UPU Congress

ARUBA

150c a Cruise ship provides the backdrop for a smaller craft on this recent issue

ARUBA

40c Parrotfish, a large and conspicuous fish of Caribbean reefs, is shown on this 2004 issue

BARBADOS

10c a sailing regatta is pictured on this 2010 issue

FALKLANDS

31p a native island orchid is pictured on this recent issue

FIJI

20c a stunning native orchid, Laparis layardii, is featured on this recent issue

PAPUA

75t this 2005 series shows provincial flags; this stamp shows the flag of PNG's Southern Highlands Province

SINGAPORE

$1 the Water Monitor is shown here basking on a branch above a stream. Adult monitors can reach over 10 feet in length, and are native to south and SE Asia.

MADEIRA

30c this stamp shows terraced vineyards on steep slopes of Madeira

VANUATU

25v the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, featured on a marine birds issue

SOLOMON Is.

$10 the Mangrove Fiddler Crab, a high value of a definitive series showing various crab species

SINGAPORE

$5 Red Alenquer is a popular ornamental fish species

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

45t this issue shows a traditional costume of Kundiawa, Simbu province

PHILIPPINES

p11: this flora issue commemorates diplomatic relations between Korea and the Philippines, showing symbolic flora of each

Fr. POLYNESIA

52fr: this magnificent art stamp is large-sized and shows a tapa painting of a colorful island scene with clouds, peaks, a waterfall, river and Gaugin-style figures including a horse in the foreground. This stamp was cancelled on the island of Moorea.

NEW CALEDONIA

32 fr: this issue shows the Red-bellied or Grey's Fruit Dove, which has a distribution including Vanuatu, New Caledonia and the Isle of Pines

CYPRUS

15c sheet of 9: Troodos churches, historical and artistic treasures showing mosaics, stonework and frescoes

CYPRUS

1c-30c: Views of the coast, island sites and attractions