CAYMANS

40c, $1: two recent fauna and flora issues show a showy orchid and the Cayman Parrot

Fr. POLYNESIA

30fr: this large format stamp shows pirogues off the coast of the isle of Raiatea, with a very clear slogan cancel showing an islander and a guitar

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

K1: this 2009 issue features an engage-ment dance and full ceremonial regalia from the Central Highlands

ST. VINCENT

20c: a lovely WWF issue showing the endemic St. Vincent Amazon Parrot, found only in the interior rainforests of the island

SRI LANKA

R5.oo: this gemstone issue features a cut and polished ruby. Sri Lankan mines have produced a wealth of precious stones including sapphires and rubies.

ST. LUCIA

5c: the endemic St. Lucia Parrot is featured as part of a 1976 definitive series showing local birds

ST. VINCENT & GRENADINES

10c: this marine life issue features the Rainbow Parrotfish

TUVALU

50c: this Royal Visit issue from 1982 shows the flag of Tuvalu and insets of the main islands that make up the country, including Funafuti, the capital

Br. VIRGIN Is.

25c: this birdlife issue features a migratory N. American species, the Worm-eating Warbler

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

$3.75: Trinidad has issued many stamp issues to celebrate its famed Carnival, and the lavish costumes that make it a unique Caribbean event

VANUATU

80v: The dramatic Lopevi Volcano, at 1413 meters, is located on an uninhabited island in Malampa Province.

WALLIS & FUTUNA

60fr: this striking 2005 island butterfly issue shows a Danaus spp.

ST. LUCIA

$2.50: this 2009 scenery issue shows the Roseau Dam and forest watershed, and celebrates St. Lucia's 30th anniv. of indepen-dence from Great Britian

VANUATU

100v: this butterfly-shaped self-adhesive stamp shows Papilio godeffroyi, the Samoan Swallowtail, a species restricted to the island of Tutuila

ST. VINCENT & GRENADINES

45c: this 1983 Commonwealth issue shows the eastern Caribbean islands and a local satellite climate map

NEVIS

$3: this 1984 stamp celebrates the 1st anniv. of St. Kitts - Nevis independence, and shows the profile of the island from Pinneys Beach

MONTSERRAT

$3: this lovely 2001 native fruit issue features the cashew

NEVIS

90c pair: these lovely marine life designs feature the Rock Beauty and the Undulated Triggerfish

MADEIRA

32, 38 esc.: this issue shows local island flowering fruits

NEW CALEDONIA

110fr: this 2012 landscape issue shows the red soil and lush forest of the island's "great southern route"

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

K8: this marine life issue shows the Barrier Reef Anenome Fish

SINGAPORE

$5: This new issue shows some of the native flora and wildlife of Singapore, including a hornbill, sunbird, butterflies and other species.

MACAU

10pt: this large, boldly colored 2009 issue celebrated the 60th anniv. of the People's Rep. of China

GRENADA

12c: this stamp shows the Royal Gramma or Fairy Basselet, a vividly colored reef species; 50c this WWF issue features the Jacobin Hummingbird in flight, poised at a red hibiscus