Natural History Photographs


While I choose the destinations of my trips with some care, my planning is always in broad strokes. I only look for suitable day trips once I'm at some location and can better judge the possibiliites. This has its pros and cons. Not planning in advance makes it likely I will miss out on some well-known opportunities. But on the other hand, you may find lesser known locations more easily, and even if you stumble upon a location that is well-known but just not to me, the surprise is all the more pleasant! The Tara River Canyon is a clear example of the latter. It's a very long canyon, and up to 1,300m deeep, providing magnificent views and rich plant life. The cliffs are home to many chasmophyte plants, and even though the gorge is very narrow, one can walk along the cliffs in enough places. All in all, for me this was one of the highlights of Montenegro, exceeding the Biogradska park by far, both for its scenery and the plant life!
Cotinus coggygria
Authority:Scopoli, 1771
Nederlands:Pruikenboom
English:European smoketree, Venetian sumach
Deutsch:Perückenstrauch, Fisettholz, Färbersumach
Français:Arbre à perruques, Barbe de Jupiter
Italiano:capecchio, cotino, scotano, sommacco, sommacco selvatico
Español:arbol de las pelucas, árbol de las pelucas, fustete
Aruncus dioicus
Authority:(Walter) Fernald, 1939
Synonyms:Actaea dioica Walter, 1788
Nederlands:Geitenbaard
English:Goatsbeard, Buck's-beard
Deutsch:Geißbärte
Svenska:Plymspirea
Français:Barbe-de-bouc, Reine-des-bois, Spirée sylvestre
Italiano:arunco, barba di capra
Español:barba de cabra, barba de cabrón, barba de macho cabrío
Pseudofumaria alba
Authority:(Mill.) Lidén, 1986
Synonyms:Fumaria alba Miller, 1768
Nederlands:Geelwitte helmbloem
English:Pale Corydalis
Deutsch:Blassgelber Lerchensporn
Français:Corydale jaune pâle, Corydale jaunâtre
Italiano:colombina bianco-gialla
Melampyrum nemorosum
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:blue cow-wheat, wood cow-wheat
Deutsch:blauer Ochsenweizen, Hainwachtelweizen
Norsk:blåmarimjelle
Svenska:lundkovall, natt och dag, svenska flaggan, svenske soldaten
Français:mélampyre de Vaud, mélampyre des bois, mélampyre violet
Italiano:melampiro azzurro, spigarola violacea
Lonicera xylosteum
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:rode kamperfoelie
English:fly honeysuckle
Deutsch:rote Heckenkirsche
Norsk:benved
Svenska:skogstry
Français:chèvrefeuille des haies
Italiano:caprifoglio delle siepi, caprifoglio peloso, ciliegia di volpe, gisilostro,
madreselva pelosa, pomola del diavolo, sanguini
Español:camisicas de la Virgen, cerecillo, cerecillo de Europa, madreselva, mausa,
sangueña, sanjueña
Saxifraga crustata
Authority:Vest, 1804
English:encrusted saxifrage
Deutsch:Krustensteinbrech
Italiano:sassifraga incrostata

Digitalis laevigata
Authority:Waldst. & Kit. 1804
Italiano:digitale della Rosandra
Euplagia
quadripunctaria
Authority:(Poda, 1761)
Nederlands:spaanse vlag
Deutsch:Russischer Bär, Spanische Fahne, Spanische Flagge
Solorina saccata
Nederlands:Knikkerpotje
English:Common chocolate chip lichen
Deutsch:Gewöhnliche Sackflechte
Norsk:vanlig skållav
Svenska:säcklav
Sedum sexangulare
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:zacht vetkruid
English:tasteless stonecrop
Deutsch:falscher Mauerpfeffer, milde Fetthenne milder Mauerpfeffer
Svenska:kantig fetknopp
Français:orpin de Boulogne, orpin doux, orpin à six angles, sédum de Boulogne
Italiano:borracina insipida, erba pignola
Aurinia saxatilis
Authority:(L.) Desvaux, 1815
Synonyms:Alyssum saxatile Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Rotsschildzaad
English:Basket of gold, gold-dust
Français:Corbeille d'or
Italiano:alisso sassicolo
Español:cestillo de oro


Thliphthisa purpurea
Authority:(L.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio, 2020
Synonyms:Galium purpureum Linnaeus, 1753
Asperula purpurea (L.) Ehrend. 1973
Deutsch:Purpur-Waldmeister, Purpurlabkraut
Français:Aspérule pourpre, Gaillet pourpre
Italiano:asperula purpurea, stellina purpurea
Thliphthisa rupestris
Authority:(Vis.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio, 2020
Synonyms:Asperula scutellaris Vis. 1836
Galium rupestre Vis. 1829
Sempervivum heuffelii
Authority:Schott, 1852
English:Job's beard
Potentilla caulescens
Authority:Linnaeus, 1756
English:Lax cinquefoil, Shrubby white cinquefoil
Deutsch:Vielstängeliges Fingerkraut
Français:Potentille caulescente
Italiano:cinquefoglie penzola
Español:cincoenrama, quinquefolio mayor, sieteenrama mayor
Asarum europaeum
leafs deformed by
Puccinia asarina
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Mansoor
English:Asarabacca, European ginger, Hazelwort
Deutsch:Gewöhnliche Haselwurz
Norsk:Hasselurt
Svenska:Hasselört
Français:Asaret d'Europe, Oreille d'homme
Italiano:asaro, baccara, baccaro comune, erba renella
Español:asarabaca, asaro común, asaro europeo, oreja de fraile
Cardamine glauca
Authority:Spreng. ex DC. (1821)
Italiano:billeri glauco