SOLOMON IS.

50c: the painted faces of Melan-esian traditional warriors are featured on this trade show issue

NEW CALEDONIA

5fr, 30fr: two issues showing native island flora and fauna: a white orchid (1996) and Bavayia gecko (2003)

ST. PIERRE & MIQUELON

Euro 1,01: this lovely 2007 issue shows horses grazing and the seascape beyond the island at sunset

Euro 1,10: this issue shows a rocky coastal scene, with a map at upper right showing the location of these isolated islands

FR. POLYNESIA

90fr: two issues (2004-5) from an expanding series showing local women in typical costumes

SHETLAND IS. (Scotland)

68p: this lovely UK landscape issue shows the tiny, uninhabit-ed isle of Papa Little, in Scotland's Shetland Islands

MALDIVES

R10: another stunning species, the Smalltail Wrasse, shown on a set featuring reef fish

SRI LANKA

R.05, .10: these issues show the colorful Dambava Temple Paintings -- scenes of courtly life

ST. VINCENT

$1, $5: this issue shows the currency that St. Vincent shares with 7 other islands: the East Caribbean Dollar

ST. VINCENT

$10: this high value stamp shows a Blue Marlin leaping from the sea; this is one of the most sought after game fish of the Caribbean

SINGAPORE

5c: the White-collared Kingfisher is the subject of this native species issue, and can be found along streambeds and waterways throughout SE Asia

ST. LUCIA

$3: this 1995 Christmas issue shows the Hibiscus rosa sinensis, a common hedge and garden flower of the Caribbean

BR. VIRGIN IS.

15, 35c: Two species from a colorful issue featuring local Hummingbirds; the Green-throated Carib (left) and the Antillean Crested Hummingbird (right)

PHILIPPINES

p2: this colorful issue celebrates the visit of Pope JPII to this pre-dominantly Catholic country

VANUATU

60v: the Little Pied Cormorant (or Little Shag) is a common seabird species in the SW Pacific and is featured on this birdlife issue.

TRISTAN da CUNHA

50p: this stunning issue shows the Paramour, the ship commanded by astronomer Edmond Halley, and celebrates his visit to the south Atlantic islands in 1698-99.

NEW CALEDONA

60fr: this large format stamp was issued to celebrate the 30th South Pacific Conference in 1990, and shows a ring of stars for the nations represented.

SEYCHELLES

R1: The colorful Indian Butterflyfish features on the current definitive series showing marine life

SOLOMON IS.

50c: this issue shows a harvest of watermelons, and celebrates development cooperation with Taiwan (Rep. of China)

SAMOA

60s: this lovely comet shows the dramatic passing of Halley's Comet over the earth, and was issued in 1986

SOLOMON IS.

70c: this is from the third orchid series issued by the Solomon Is. and shows a brightly colored Vanda in flower

TUVALU

50c: this Save our Seas campaign issue (with Greenpeace logo) portrays coral bleaching, a serious and destructive phenomenon in the Pacific region due to warming ocean temperatures

ST. VINCENT

45c: Halley's Comet was visible by many nations when it last passed through in 1986; this issue is one of many that year to celebrate this phenomenon

JAMAICA

90c: the Yellow-billed Parrot is featured on this birds issue; this colorful species is endemic to the island of Jamaica

PAPUA

K1: This 2010 issue shows the effects of climate change on the low-lying islands of Huene off the coast of mainland New Guinea, which has now been divided in two by the ocean waters