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0 0 Carduus personata

Carduus personata

by fabian.pterSoubey, Jura, Switzerland

Flood meadow

0 0 Orchis

Orchis

by fabian.pterKleinlützel, Solothurn, Switzerland

Prairie sèche

0 0 Neottie

Neottie

by fabian.pterKleinlützel, Solothurn, Switzerland

Prairie sèche

0 0 Muräne

Muräne

by rabelaLe Noirmont, Jura, Switzerland

Pferd

0 0 Ibex

Ibex

by charlottePNeuchâtel, Switzerland

Dans le Jura Suisse

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Zlatan CelebicBourgogne-Franche-Comté, Tromelin Island

Mixed alpine forest, Jura Natural Reserve.

0 0 Spurge

Spurge

by Zlatan CelebicGenève, Switzerland

Annual perennial herbs, some half a meter tall.

1 0 Lichen

Lichen

by Zlatan CelebicBourgogne-Franche-Comté, Tromelin Island

Light colored lichen, producing branches that divides into two or three. Grows ...

4 4 Lobster moth

Lobster moth

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

some 3,5 to 4 cm long caterpillar, mainly brownish, with three longitudinal ...

0 0 Eurasian Collared Dove

Eurasian Collared Dove

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Seen mid March in a small urban setting at the basis of slopes of

0 0 Green Hellebore

Green Hellebore

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

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

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Small isolated whitish mushroom, grows alone. Light brown underneath.

0 0 Green-veined White

Green-veined White

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Some 4 to 5 cm in wingspan, generally white-cream appearance with more or less ...

3 2 Tachina fly

Tachina fly

by Zlatan CelebicBourgogne-Franche-Comté, Tromelin Island

Probably Tachina fera - about 15mm long, with yellow-orange abdomen sporting ...

1 0 Speckled Wood

Speckled Wood

by Zlatan CelebicRhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Brown wings with yellow spots, some of them filled concentric circles of black ...

0 0 Yellow loosestrife

Yellow loosestrife

by Zlatan CelebicGenève, Switzerland

Also known as garden or garden yellow loosestrife, this plant from Primulaceae ...

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 Primrose

Primrose

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Not a harsh winter around lake Leman and Upper

2 0 Common crossbill

Common crossbill

by Zlatan CelebicMijoux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Also known as Red crossbill: male's general appearance is reddish (Ph No 1) , ...

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 ...

1 0 Soldier Beetle

Soldier Beetle

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Bright colored predatory Soldier beetle, red and black, some 15mm in length. ...

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 Small Tortoiseshell

Small Tortoiseshell

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Medium sized butterfly (about 5 to 6 cm wingspan) with all orange appearance, ...

0 0 Common eyebright

Common eyebright

by Zlatan CelebicBourgogne-Franche-Comté, Tromelin Island

Eyebright or Eyewort, also known by synonym Euphrasia officinalis, is partly ...

2 0 Mycena sp

Mycena sp

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Small and delicate mushroom, between 1 and 1,5 cm in diameter.

1 0 Mycena sp

Mycena sp

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Some 10 cm tall, and a bit over 2cm in diameter. Grows isolated, only one ...

0 0 Small Tortoiseshell

Small Tortoiseshell

by Zlatan CelebicRhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Medium sized butterfly (about 5 to 6 cm wingspan) with all orange appearance. ...

5 4 Orache moth

Orache moth

by Zlatan CelebicRhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

A moth of Noctuidae family with a wingspan of some 4 cm. Wings richly decorated ...

3 1 Jellyspot

Jellyspot

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Tiny bright yellow-orange carpophores, 0,2 - 0,3 cm in diameter; appear ...

0 0 Great Burnet

Great Burnet

by Zlatan CelebicBourgogne-Franche-Comté, Tromelin Island

Soe 1m to 1,20m tall plant in family Rosaceae, with burnt-like compact and ...

2 3 Leaf Beetle

Leaf Beetle

by Zlatan CelebicBourgogne-Franche-Comté, Tromelin Island

Probably Donacia vulgaris, common leaf beetle of Europe; with aquatic larvae. ...

1 0 Four-spotted Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser

by Zlatan CelebicBourgogne-Franche-Comté, Tromelin Island

Brown-yellowish dragonfly with massive body, some 5 cm in length, 7 to 8 in ...

0 1 White Veratrum

White Veratrum

by Zlatan CelebicLamoura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Hardy and tall (about 120 to 130 cm approx) herbaceous plant; at this stage ...

1 0 Red-crested pochard

Red-crested pochard

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

The adult male of this diving duck is unmistakable (all photos). It has a black ...

1 0 Lesser Butterfly-orchid

Lesser Butterfly-orchid

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Medium sized (about 30 cm tall) perennial flowering plant with with flowers ...

0 0 Stemless Carline Thistle

Stemless Carline Thistle

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

Also known as Dwarf Carline or Silver thistle, this is a perennial flowering ...

2 0 Eyebright

Eyebright

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

Eyebright or Eyewort, also known by synonym Euphrasia officinalis, is partly ...

0 0 Raven

Raven

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Large and all black passerine bird, 60 to 65 cm in length, over 120 cm in ...

0 0 Gadwall

Gadwall

by Zlatan Celebic

Medium sized and slender duck, some 50cm in length. Breeding male predominantly ...

0 0 Yellow-legged Gull

Yellow-legged Gull

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Large white headed gull, with white body and light grey wing covers and back, ...

0 0 Solomon's seal

Solomon's seal

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

The Solomon's seal is a perennial flowering plant from the Asparagaceae family, ...

1 0 Brown katydid

Brown katydid

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

It did look like a nymph of a katydid, but it is not - this katydid is a small ...

0 0 Azure Damselfly

Azure Damselfly

by Zlatan CelebicBourgogne-Franche-Comté, Tromelin Island

Pictured here is male, distinguished by azure-blue and black coloration. They ...

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 Large Skipper

Large Skipper

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

The Large Skipper, of an orange-brown general appearance, is a butterfly of the ...

0 0 Jackdaw

Jackdaw

by Zlatan CelebicBourgogne-Franche-Comté, Tromelin Island

A rather small corvid (approx 35cm in length) but a medium sized bird. Appears ...

0 0 Red Slug

Red Slug

by Zlatan CelebicVaud, Switzerland

Approximately 12 cm in length, this slug is reddish brown and sports a ...

1 0 Viola calcarata/ Pensée des Alpes

Viola calcarata/ Pensée des Alpes

by DanielePralongBex, Vaud, Switzerland

A wild viola with generally purple flowers as here, sometimes yellow or white.

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