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0 0 Alpine thistle

Alpine thistle

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

This thistle was some 50cm tall, no spines on stems nor leaves. Inflorescences ...

0 0 Narcissus-flowered anemone

Narcissus-flowered anemone

by Ori Fragman-SapirԼոռի, Armenia

An alpine perennial with several flowers ...

2 0 Glanbulose gypsophila

Glanbulose gypsophila

by Ori Fragman-SapirDoğu Anadolu Bölgesi, Turkey

A small creeping perennial. Plant covered by blandulose haits. Flowers whitish, ...

0 0 Cows - le mukke

Cows - le mukke

by Bruce WeiskottenStazzema, Toscana, Italy

Happy cows on top of Mount Mattana.

0 0 Trionfetti's Knapweed

Trionfetti's Knapweed

by fragmansapirКабардино-Балкарская республика, Russian Federation

Perennial herbaceous non-spiny plant. Leaves entire, pointed. Flwering head ...

2 0 Aetheopappus

Aetheopappus

by Ori Fragman-SapirԳեղարքունիք, Armenia

A perennial plant with entire, pointed, non-spiny leaves and a beautiful pink ...

1 0 Stemless carline thistle

Stemless carline thistle

by EvaVSlovenia

It has very spiny leaves in a rosette and a big flower in the middle.

10 5 Small-leaved Trailing Bellflower

Small-leaved Trailing Bellflower

by Ori Fragman-SapirSikkim, India

A creeping perennial. Leaves very small, hence th species name. Flower very ...

2 0 Gray Veronica

Gray Veronica

by Ori Fragman-Sapirמועצה אזורית גולן, מחוז הצפון, Israel

A grayish perennial. Leaves crenate. Flowers in spike-like erect ...

4 11 Green Veined White

Green Veined White

by DanielePralongVal-de-Charmey, Friburg, Switzerland

Pieris napi or Pieris bryoniae? Feeding on geranium sp.

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by cathcfitzTexas, USA

Multiple tiny green heart-shaped leaves with pink outline around each leaf.

0 0 Martagon Lily

Martagon Lily

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

A magnificent lily found all over Alps, easily recognized by those gorgeous ...

2 0 Common Bird's-foot-trefoil

Common Bird's-foot-trefoil

by Zlatan CelebicRhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

A small perennial herbaceous plant belonging to pea family (Fabaceae). Plants ...

1 0 Field Chickweed

Field Chickweed

by Zlatan CelebicRhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Small plant, growing some 10 to 12 cm high. Leaves are opposites, elongated. ...

4 0 Manuka Chafer

Manuka Chafer

by Felix FleckCanterbury, New Zealand

considered a pest on pastures.

0 0 Meadow Sage

Meadow Sage

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

This sage, a member of Lamiaceae family, is an herbaceous perennial some 1,20m ...

0 0 Green Hellebore

Green Hellebore

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Green hellebore is a perennial flowering plant in the buttercup family, ...

17 5 Round-headed rampion

Round-headed rampion

by DanielePralongVaud, Switzerland

This plant in the Campanulaceae family has purple-blue flowers. The remarkable ...

4 3 Alpine bartsia

Alpine bartsia

by DanielePralongIceland

The Alpine bartsia (velvetbell) is a plant ...

4 6 Alpine marmot

Alpine marmot

by DanielePralongBex, Vaud, Switzerland

An alpine marmot munching on flowers, ...

16 18 Alpine marmot

Alpine marmot

by DanielePralongZernez, Graubünden - Grigioni - Grischun, Switzerland

This alpine marmot was unusually ...

0 0 horse - cavallo

horse - cavallo

by Bruce WeiskottenStazzema, Toscana, Italy

Horses on Mount Mattana above the Italian Riviera

10 17 Dance fly

Dance fly

by DanielePralongCerniat (FR), Fribourg - Freiburg, Switzerland

Empis is a genus of dance flies, in the fly family Empididae. Notice the sharp ...

0 0 European beech - faggio comune

European beech - faggio comune

by Bruce WeiskottenStazzema, Toscana, Italy

Beechnut growing on top of Mount Mattana.

0 0 Hoary plantain

Hoary plantain

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

A flowering plant from plantain family (Plantaginaceae). A flowering stalk ...

1 0 7-spot Ladybird

7-spot Ladybird

by Zlatan CelebicSeptmoncel Les Molunes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Tromelin Island

The most common of all Ladybirds. Bright red, less than 1 cm in length bearing ...

4 0 Giant Autumn crocus

Giant Autumn crocus

by Ori Fragman-SapirSheki, Azerbaijan

A magnificent autumn bulb. flowers r usually whitish in the centre. Leaves ...

1 0 Long-spurred violet

Long-spurred violet

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Also known as Mountain violet, this species is a herbaceous flowering perennial ...

0 0 Great Yellow Gentian

Great Yellow Gentian

by KarrijiniGryon, Vaud, Switzerland

base into 5-7 narrow petals. It grows in grassy

1 3 Common bistort

Common bistort

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Dense spikes of soft pink flowers rise from June to early autumn above ...

1 0 Round-headed Rampion

Round-headed Rampion

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

This member of Campanulaceae family, also known as 'Pride of Sussex' is ...

0 0 Dog Rose

Dog Rose

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Wild rose or dog-rose is deciduous and thorny shrub, 1 to 5m tall when growing ...

18 13 Alpine marmot

Alpine marmot

by DanielePralongBagnes, Valais - Wallis, Switzerland

While alpine marmots are generally very ...

1 3 Longhorn beetle

Longhorn beetle

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

This Longhorn beetle (longhorn beetle family, or Ceramycidae) is approx 2,5 cm ...

0 0 Austrian speedwell

Austrian speedwell

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

A summer flowering broadleaved herbaceous plant from family Plantaginaceae. ...

2 0 Elder-flowered Orchid

Elder-flowered Orchid

by Zlatan CelebicSeptmoncel Les Molunes, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Tromelin Island

Short and robust herbaceous plant, some 15 cm in height; with dark pink or ...

5 1 European Grass Frog

European Grass Frog

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Also known as Common or Brown frog. About 10 cm long, with short legs and ...

0 0 Fragrant orchid

Fragrant orchid

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

were literally everywhere in alpine

13 7 Chamois

Chamois

by DanielePralongBex, Vaud, Switzerland

This alpine member of the Caprinae is ...

2 0 Alpine Penny-cress,Alpine pennygrass

Alpine Penny-cress,Alpine pennygrass

by ΚώσταςΤσιλιγκάνοςSolenice, Střední Čechy, Czech Republic

Thlaspi caerulescens is a low biennial or perennial plant that has small basal ...

0 0 Bernese Mountain Dog

Bernese Mountain Dog

by DanteBlackheartDistrict Diekirch, Luxembourg

from the German "Senne" (alpine

0 0 Silver Thistle with Bumblebee

Silver Thistle with Bumblebee

by UrsulaPrizren, Kosovo

Sharp beige flower with dark "petals", pointed leaves, short stem

3 3 Tufted Marbled Skipper

Tufted Marbled Skipper

by injicaCroatia

The length of the forewings is 14 - 16 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June ...

9 4 Mazarine Blue (male)

Mazarine Blue (male)

by DanielePralongBex, Vaud, Switzerland

The wings of this butterfly species are dark blue with a dark brown fringe on ...

4 2 Yellowish Flycatcher

Yellowish Flycatcher

by pamsaiCartago, Costa Rica

Despite the name, adults are overall a brighter yellow than the Yellow-bellied ...

1 5 Tent caterpillars

Tent caterpillars

by Zlatan CelebicTromelin Island

3 to 4 cm long caterpillar, brightly colored in stripes of different colors: ...

0 0 Basil thyme

Basil thyme

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Tiny flowering perennial plant with a really tiny (1 cm in diameter max) ...

5 5 Roe Deer

Roe Deer

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Shy and small deer, some 80 cm in shoulder height, and earthly-brown with ...

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