Natural History Photographs


The beach of Preveli is known for its palm forest along the riverside of the river emptying into the Mediterranean. Since Europe has hardly any palms, I certainly wanted to see this location to experience a certain 'exotic feel'...


Euphorbia acanthothamnos
Synonyms:Tithymalus acanthothamnos
Medicago orbicularis
Authority:(L.) Bartal. 1776
Synonyms:Medicago polymorpha var. orbicularis Linnaeus, 1753
English:Button Medick
Deutsch:Scheiben-Schneckenklee
Français:Luzerne orbiculaire
Italiano:erba-medica orbicolare, erba-medica orbiculare, medica orbicolare,
medica orbiculare, medica rotonda
Español:caracolillo, carretilla, carretón, mielga de caracolillo, torteruelo
Phoenix theophrasti
Authority:Greuter, 1967
Italiano:palma da dattero di Creta
Español:datilera de Creta
Dracunculus vulgaris
Authority:Schott, 1832
Synonyms:Arum dracunculus Linnaeus, 1753
English:Dragon Arum
Deutsch:Schlangenwurz
Français:Petit dragon commun
Italiano:dragonea, dragontea, dragonzio, erba serpentaria, erba serpona, erba serpone,
serpentaria