Natural History Photographs


The town of Žabljak is situated at the Durmitor National Park, our second destination this day. First we explored the shore of a small lake close to Žabljak, then we tried to find our way into the mountains. We didn't travel far into the park, but went looking shortly after having left Žabljak. The town itself was not too interesting, it seemed to thrive mostly on tourism related to winter sports.

Campanula persicifolia
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:prachtklokje, perzikbladig klokje
English:peach-leaved bellflower, narrow-leaved bellflower, paper bellflower
Deutsch:pfirsichblättrige Glockenblume, Waldglockenblume
Norsk:fagerklokke
Svenska:stor blåklocka
Français:campanule à feuilles de pêcher, bâton de Jacob,
campanule des sous-Pyrénées
Italiano:campanula con foglie di pesco
Español:campanilla silvestre, campánula piramidal
Sanguisorba
officinalis
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Grote pimpernel
English:Great burnet
Deutsch:Großer Wiesenknopf
Norsk:Blodtopp
Svenska:Blodtopp
Français:Grande pimprenelle
Italiano:meloncello, salvastrella maggiore
Español:hierba de la mora, pimpinela de los prados, pimpinela mayor, pimpinela mayor,
sanguisorba mayor
Filipendula ulmaria
Authority:(L.) Maxim. 1879
Synonyms:Spiraea ulmaria Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Moerasspirea
English:Meadowsweet
Deutsch:Mädesüß
Norsk:Mjødurt
Svenska:Älggräs
Français:Reine des prés
Italiano:olmaria, olmaria comune, regina dei prati, spirea selvatica, ulmaria
Español:altarcina, altarreina, florón, reina de los prados, ulmaria, ulmarina
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
with galls caused by
Exobasidium sydowianum
Authority:(L.) Spreng. 1825
Synonyms:Arbutus uva-ursi Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Berendruif
English:Bearberry
Deutsch:Immergrüne Bärentraube
Norsk:Melbær
Svenska:Mjölon
Français:Raisin d'ours commun
Italiano:sommacco di Russia, uva d'orso, uva orsina, uva ursina
Español:aguarilla, aguavilla, bujarola, galluva, gayuba, gayuvera, gayuvilla,
manzanicas de pastor, uva de oso, uvaduz
Pinus mugo
Authority:Turra, 1764
Synonyms:Pinus montana
Pinus mughus
Pinus pumilio
Nederlands:bergden
English:dwarf mountain pine
Deutsch:Bergföhre, Bergkiefer, Krummholzkiefer, Latsche, Legföhre, Spirke
Norsk:bergfuru
Svenska:bergtall
Français:pin buissonnant, pin couché, pin des montagnes
Lathyrus bauhinii
Authority:P.A.Genty, 1892
English:Sword pea
Deutsch:Schwertplatterbse
Français:Gesse de Bauhin
Polyommatus amandus
Authority:(Schneider, 1792)
Deutsch:Vogelwicken-Bläuling
Norsk:Sølvblåvinge
Svenska:Silverblåvinge
Français:Azuré de la jarosse
Español:niña amanda

Trifolium alpestre
Authority:Linnaeus, 1763
Nederlands:Alpenklaver
English:Alpine Clover
Deutsch:Hügel-Klee
Français:Trèfle alpestre
Italiano:trifoglio alpestre
Español:trébol alpino
Centaurea
triumfettii
Authority:Allioni, 1773
Synonyms:Cyanus triumfettii (All.) Á. Löve & D. Löve, 1961
English:squarrose knapweed
Deutsch:bunte Flockenblume, Filzflockenblume, filzige Flockenblume,
Trionfettis Flockenblume
Norsk:fløyelsknuppurt
Svenska:luddklint
Français:centaurée axillaire, centaurée de Trionfetti, centaurée variée
Linum capitatum
Authority:Kit. ex Schult. 1814
English:Yellow Balkan flax
Italiano:lino capitato
Gentianella crispata
Authority:(Vis.) Holub, 1967
Synonyms:Gentiana crispata Vis. 1830
Italiano:genzianella del Pollino