Natural History Photographs


The main road through this valley leads all the way to the border with France, and close to the border you have easy access to the alpine meadows. Maurits continued to the border to find out that French people go there for cheap alcoholic drinks...while I found many nice plants!
Viola cornuta
Authority:Linnaeus (1763)
Nederlands:hoornviooltje
English:horned pansy, horned violet
Deutsch:Hornstiefmütterchen, Pyrenäen-Stiefmütterchen
Norsk:hornfiol
Svenska:hornviol
Français:pensée cornue, violette cornue
Español:violeta
Dactylorhiza majalis
Authority:(Rchb.) P.F.Hunt & Summerh., 1965
Synonyms:Orchis majalis Rchb. 1828
Nederlands:Brede orchis
English:Western marsh orchid, Broad-leaved marsh orchid
Deutsch:Breitblättrige Fingerwurz
Norsk:Kongsmarihand
Svenska:Majnycklar
Français:Dactylorhize à larges feuilles, Dactylorhize de mai
Italiano:orchide a foglie larghe, sconcordia
Español:palma christi
Jasione montana
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:zandblauwtje
English:sheep's bit, sheep's bit scabious
Deutsch:Bergjasione, Bergsandglöckchen, Bergsandrapunzel, blaue Flockenblume,
kleine Skabiose, Sandknöpfchen, Schafrapunzel
Svenska:blåmunkar
Français:herbe bleue, herbe à midi, jasione des montagnes, jasione ondulée,
scabieuse fausse
Italiano:vedovella annuale
Español:botón azul, jasíone montana, té de monte
Anthyllis montana
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Italiano:antillide montana, vulneraria montana
Centaurea montana
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Synonyms:Cyanus montanus (L.) Hill, 1768
Nederlands:bergcentaurie
English:mountain cornflower, mountain bluet, perennial cornflower
Deutsch:Bergflockenblume
Norsk:honningknuppurt
Svenska:bergklint
Français:barbeau de montagne, bleuet de montagne, centaurée des montagnes,
jacée de montagne
Parnassius mnemosyne
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Nederlands:Zwarte apollovlinder
English:Clouded Apollo
Deutsch:Schwarzer Apollo
Norsk:Mnemosynesommerfugl
Svenska:Mnemosynefjäril
Français:Semi-Apollon
Español:mnemosine
Potentilla micrantha
Authority:Ramond ex DC. 1805
English:Pink barren strawberry
Deutsch:Kleinblütiges Fingerkraut
Svenska:Späd fingerört
Français:Potentille à petites fleurs
Italiano:cinquefoglie fragola-secca, potentilla a fiori piccoli
Drymocallis rupestris
Authority:(L.) Soják, 1989
Synonyms:Potentilla rupestris Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:rotsganzerik
English:rock cinquefoil
Deutsch:Armkraut, Felsenfingerkraut, Hungerkraut, Steinfingerkraut
Svenska:trollsmultron
Français:potentille des rochers, potentille rupestre, thé de Sibérie
Italiano:cinquefoglie fragolaccia
Español:mermasangre
Geranium pyrenaicum
Authority:Burm.f. (1759)
Nederlands:bermooievaarsbek
English:mountain cranesbill, hedgerow cranesbill
Deutsch:Angerstorchschnabel, Bergstorchschnabel, Pyrenäen-Storchschnabel
Norsk:askestorkenebb
Svenska:skuggnäva
Français:géranium des Pyrénées
Italiano:geranio dei Pirenei
Rhamnus pumila
Authority:Turra, 1764
English:dwarf buckthorn
Deutsch:niedriger Kreuzdorn
Français:nerprun nain, nerprun rampant
Italiano:ramno nano, ranno nano, ranno spaccasassi, spincervino nano,
spino cervino nano
Español:abarcapiedras, aliso bastardo, amargoso de peña, chopera,
pudio achaparrado
Fritillaria pyrenaica
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:Pyrenean snake's head
Français:Fritillaire des Pyrénées
Español:campanillas, corna imperial, jarras, meleagria menor, tablero de damas
Scleranthus perennis
Authority:Linnaeus 1753
Nederlands:Overblijvende hardbloem
English:Perennial Knawel
Deutsch:Ausdauernder Knäuel
Norsk:Flerårsknavel
Svenska:Vitknavel
Français:Gnavelle vivace
Italiano:centograni perenne
Asphodelus albus
Authority:Miller, 1768
English:white asphodel, king's spear
Deutsch:Kaiseraffodill, Weiß-Affodill, weißer Affodill
Français:asphodèle blanc, bâton blanc, bâton royal, poireau de chien
Italiano:asfodelo blanco, asfodillo, porraccia
Español:abozos, agozo, alberizón, albesó, asfodelo, brotia, cebolla, gallo, gamón, gamona,
gamón blanco, gamonita, olzo, onzos
Geum rivale
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Knikkend nagelkruid
English:Water Avens
Deutsch:Bach-Nelkenwurz
Norsk:Enghumleblom
Svenska:Humleblomster
Français:Benoîte des ruisseaux
Italiano:benedetta aquatica, cariofillata dei rivi
Español:benedicta de las arroyos, cariofilada acuática, cariofilada de agua
Brassicaceae, unidentified
Authority:Burnett (1835)
Synonyms:Cruciferae Juss.
Nederlands:Kruisbloemfamilie
English:cabbage family
Deutsch:Kreuzblütler
Norsk:Korsblomstfamilien
Svenska:Korsblommiga växter
Français:brassicacées
Italiano:crocifere
Español:brasicáceas, crucíferas
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
Scilla verna
Authority:Huds. 1778
English:spring squill
Norsk:blåstjerne
Svenska:norsk blåstjärna
Français:scille du printemps, scille printanière
Español:ajo montés, escila de primavera