Natural History Photographs





Patara is a small touristic village, close to the remains of an ancient city Patara of the Lycian people. Although the archeological remains are certainly worth a visit, I was mainly attracted by the extensive dune area, a 20 km beach/dune area from Karadere to Patara. The dunes actually overlay rocks, so the vertical dimension is staggering.

Colletes hylaeiformis
Authority:Eversmann, 1852
Deutsch:Mannstreu-Seidenbiene
Halictus cf scabiosae
Authority:(Rossi, 1790)
Nederlands:Breedbandgroefbij
Deutsch:Gelbbindige Furchenbiene
Crabronidae
Nederlands:Graafwespen
Deutsch:Grabwespen
Kirinia roxelana
Authority:(Cramer, 1777)
English:Lattice Brown
Orthetrum spec - Hirmoneura cf. obscura
Authority:(Müller, 1764)
Nederlands:Bloedrode heidelibel
English:Ruddy Darter
Deutsch:Blutrote Heidelibelle
Norsk:Blodrød høstlibelle
Svenska:Blodröd ängstrollslända
Français:Sympétrum sanguin
Italiano:Cardinale sanguineo
Sympetrum sanguineum
Authority:(Müller, 1764)
Nederlands:Bloedrode heidelibel
English:Ruddy Darter
Deutsch:Blutrote Heidelibelle
Norsk:Blodrød høstlibelle
Svenska:Blodröd ängstrollslända
Français:Sympétrum sanguin
Italiano:Cardinale sanguineo
Selysiothemis nigra
Authority:(Vander Linden, 1825)
Nederlands:Windvaantje
English:Black Pennant
Deutsch:Schwarzer Baron
Français:Sélysiothémis noir
Italiano:Freccianera
Español:Negra mediterránea