Natural History Photographs


As we planned to drive back home on August 8th, this was the last opportunity to go further away - as the last day is spent on preparing to leave. We drove in the same direction as the day before, one valley further from Aosta. From the parking place, a dirt road continued along the river; after a few km, we could gradually move towards the river. Even further, the track was covered by unmelted snow, but we found it too tricky to try whether this would bear our weight... We therefore returned, which was fortuitous anyway since soon enough a thunderstorm kicked in. Nothing too serious, but that's hard to predict in the mountains.


Cladonia pyxidata
Nederlands:Grof bekermos
English:Pebbled pixie-cup
Deutsch:Gewöhnliche Becherflechte
Norsk:kornbrunbeger
Svenska:trattlav
Erebia montana
Authority:(Prunner, 1798)
English:Marbled Ringlet
Parnassius apollo
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Nederlands:Apollovlinder
English:Apollo
Deutsch:Roter Apollo
Norsk:Apollosommerfugl
Svenska:Apollofjäril
Français:Apollon
Español:apolo
Parnassius phoebus
Authority:(Fabricius, 1793)
English:Small Apollo
Français:Petit Apollon
Erebia melampus
Authority:(Fuessly, 1775)
English:Lesser Mountain Ringlet
Deutsch:Kleiner Mohrenfalter
Français:Moiré des pâturins
Erebia arvernensis
Authority:Oberthür, 1908
Español:erebia irisada
Dactylorhiza alpestris
Authority:(Pugsley) Aver., 1983
Synonyms:Orchis alpestris Pugsley, 1935
Veronica fruticans
Authority:Jacq. 1762
English:Rock Speedwell
Deutsch:Felsen-Ehrenpreis
Norsk:Bergveronika
Svenska:Klippärepris
Français:Véronique buissonnante
Italiano:veronica fruticosa
Español:verónica de las rocas
Chersotis cuprea
Deutsch:Kupfereule
Pulsatilla alpina
Authority:(L.) Delarbre, 1800
Synonyms:Anemone alpina Linnaeus, 1753
Deutsch:Alpen-Anemone
Français:Pulsatille d'Autriche
Italiano:pulsatilla alpina, pulsatilla bianca
Español:flor del viento, pulsatila, pulsatila alpina
Gentiana punctata
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:Spotted Gentian
Deutsch:Getüpfelter Enzian, Tüpfelenzian
Français:Gentiane ponctuée
Italiano:genziana punteggiata
Gentiana acaulis
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Synonyms:Gentiana kochiana Perr. & Songeon, 1854
Deutsch:Silikat-Glocken-Enzian
Français:Grande gentiane calcifuge
Italiano:genziana acaule, genziana di Koch
Español:cluchitos, genciana, genciana alpina, genciana azul
Primula hirsuta
Authority:Allioni, 1785
Deutsch:Rote Felsen-Primel
Français:Primevère à gorge blanche
Italiano:primula irsuta
Fabriciana niobe
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms:Argynnis niobe
Nederlands:duinparelmoervlinder
English:Niobe Fritillary
Français:Chiffre
Español:nacarada niobe
Rhodiola rosea
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Deutsch:Rosenwurz
Norsk:Rosenrot
Svenska:Rosenrot
Français:Orpin rose

Erebia pharte
Authority:(Hübner, [1804])
English:Blind Ringlet
Deutsch:Unpunktierter Mohrenfalter
Français:Moiré aveuglé
Botrychium
lunaria
Nederlands:Gelobde maanvaren
English:Moonwort
Deutsch:Echte Mondraute
Norsk:Marinykel
Svenska:Vanlig Låsbräken
Français:Botryche lunaire

Volucella pellucens
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Nederlands:Witte reus
Norsk:hvitbåndet humleblomsterflue
Svenska:fönsterblomfluga
Saxifraga paniculata
Authority:Miller, 1768
English:Livelong Saxifrage
Deutsch:Trauben-Steinbrech, Frauenkraut, Rispensteinbrech, Silbermies
Norsk:bergjunker
Svenska:äkta silverbräcka
Français:Saxifrage paniculée, saxifrage aïzoon, saxifrage toujours vivante
Italiano:sassifraga aizoon, sassifraga alpina, sassifraga sedo alpino
Español:saxífraga
Sedum annuum
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Deutsch:Einjähriger Mauerpfeffer
Norsk:Småbergknapp
Svenska:Liten Fetknopp
Français:Orpin annuel
Italiano:borracina annua
Sedum atratum
Authority:Linnaeus, 1763
Deutsch:Dunkler Mauerpfeffer
Français:Orpin noirâtre
Italiano:borracina verde-scura
Thesium alpinum
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Deutsch:Alpen-Bergflachs
Svenska:Spindelört
Français:Thésium des Alpes
Italiano:falso lino alpino, linaiola alpina, tesio alpino
Lycaena virgaureae
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms:Heodes virgaureae
Nederlands:morgenrood
English:Scarce Copper
Deutsch:Dukatenfalter
Français:Cuivré de la verge-d'or
Español:manto de oro
Boloria euphrosyne
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms:Clossiana euphrosyne
Nederlands:zilvervlek
Deutsch:Silberfleck-Perlmuttfalter
Norsk:Rødflekket perlemorvinge
Svenska:Prydlig pärlemorfjäril
Français:Grand Collier argenté
Español:perlada rojiza
Saxifraga rotundifolia
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:ronde steenbreek
English:Round-leaved Saxifrage
Deutsch:Rundblättriger Steinbrech
Français:Saxifrage à feuilles rondes, sanicle de montagne
Italiano:erba stella, sassifraga a foglie rotonde
Philipomyia aprica
Nederlands:Gewone bloemdaas
Hieracium villosum
Authority:Jacquin, 1762
Deutsch:Gewöhnliches Zottiges Habichtskraut
Français:Epervière velue
Italiano:sparviere del calcare, sparviere villoso
Oxytropis helvetica
Authority:Scheele, 1843
Deutsch:Schweizer Spitzkiel
Français:Oxytropis de Suisse
Pedicularis verticillata
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:whorled lousewort
Deutsch:Quirlblättriges Läusekraut
Français:Pédiculaire verticillée
Italiano:pedicolare a foglie verticillate

Hedysarum hedysaroides
Authority:(L.) Schinz & Thell. 1913
Synonyms:Astragalus hedysaroides Linnaeus, 1753
Deutsch:Alpen-Süssklee
Français:Sainfoin des Alpes
Italiano:sulla alpina
Pulsatilla alpina
apiifolia
Authority:(L.) Delarbre, 1800
Synonyms:Anemone alpina Linnaeus, 1753
Deutsch:Alpen-Anemone
Français:Pulsatille d'Autriche
Italiano:pulsatilla alpina, pulsatilla bianca
Español:flor del viento, pulsatila, pulsatila alpina
Sedum atratum
Authority:Linnaeus, 1763
Deutsch:Dunkler Mauerpfeffer
Français:Orpin noirâtre
Italiano:borracina verde-scura
Polygala alpestris
Authority:Rchb. 1823
Deutsch:Voralpen-Kreuzblume
Français:Polygale alpestre
Italiano:poligala alpestre
Español:polígala alpestre, polígala montana
Silene acaulis
Authority:(L.) Jacquin, 1762
Synonyms:Cucubalus acaulis Linnaeus, 1753
English:Moss Campion
Deutsch:Kalkpolsternelke
Norsk:Fjellsmelle
Svenska:Fjällglim
Français:Silène acaule
Italiano:silene a cuscinetto
Viola biflora
Authority:Linnaeus (1753)
English:Alpine Yellow-violet
Deutsch:Gelbes Berg-Veilchen
Norsk:Fjellfiol
Svenska:Fjällviol
Français:Violette à deux fleurs
Italiano:viola gialla, viola montana gialla, violetta gialla
Español:violeta amarilla
Pulsatilla alpina
Authority:(L.) Delarbre, 1800
Synonyms:Anemone alpina Linnaeus, 1753
Deutsch:Alpen-Anemone
Français:Pulsatille d'Autriche
Italiano:pulsatilla alpina, pulsatilla bianca
Español:flor del viento, pulsatila, pulsatila alpina
Trollius europaeus
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:Globeflower
Deutsch:Europäische Trollblume
Norsk:Ballblom
Svenska:Smöboll
Français:Trolle d'Europe
Italiano:botton d'oro, luparia, vulparia
Español:calderones, flor de San Pallari
Coincya richeri
Authority:(Vill.) Greuter & Burdet, 1983
Synonyms:Brassica richeri Vill. 1779
Italiano:senape di Richer
Primula farinosa
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:Bird's-eye Primrose
Deutsch:Mehl-Primel
Norsk:Melnøkleblom
Svenska:Majviva
Français:Primevère farineuse
Italiano:primula farinosa
Español:primavera de flor bermeja
Linaria alpina
Authority:(L.) Mill. 1768
Synonyms:Antirrhinum alpinum Linnaeus, 1753
Deutsch:Alpen-Leinkraut
Français:Linaire des Alpes
Italiano:linaiola alpina, linaria alpina
Español:linaria alpina
Boloria titania
Authority:(Esper, [1793])
Synonyms:Clossiana titania
Deutsch:Natterwurz-Perlmuttfalter
Français:Nacré porphyrin
Fabriciana niobe
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms:Argynnis niobe
Nederlands:duinparelmoervlinder
English:Niobe Fritillary
Français:Chiffre
Español:nacarada niobe