Natural History Photographs


In the early morning we woke up with some rain and a total cloud cover. But since we had still some distance to cover, we went off anyway. While we had quite some rain during the ride, when we arrived at Santa Cruz de la Serós. This little village sports two churches in first romanesque style, the larger one open to visitors - but not to early visitors... So we drank a cup of coffee and then visited the church. One special feature is the marble windows, which are strikingly beautiful when seen inside.After having visited the church, we looked for the plants nearby before continueing to the monastery San Juan de la Peña.

Santa Maria
Asplenium trichomanes
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Steenbreekvaren
English:Maidenhair Spleenwort
Deutsch:Braunstieliger Streifenfarn
Norsk:Svartburkne
Svenska:Bergspring
Français:Asplénium trichomanès
Anacamptis pyramidalis
Authority:(L.) Rich.
Synonyms:Orchis pyramidalis Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Hondskruid
English:Pyramidal Orchid
Deutsch:Spitzorchis
Norsk:Salepsrot
Svenska:Klotyxne, salepsrot
Français:Orchis pyramidal
Italiano:orchide, orchidea pyramidale, orchide piramidale
Español:orquídea piramidal, orquídea piramidale
Bituminaria bituminosa
Authority:(L.) C.H.Stirt. 1981
Synonyms:Psoralea bituminosa Linnaeus, 1753
English:Bitumen trefoil
Deutsch:Asphaltharzklee, Asphaltklee, Drüsenklee, Harzklee
Français:Cabridoula, Herbe au bitume, Thé des jésuites
Italiano:trifoglio bituminoso
Español:angelota, cabruna, cecinegra, hedionda, hierba betunera, hierba cabrera,
hierba cabruna, hierba de los granos, hierba gitana, hierba negra, hierba pudenta,
higueruela, hiperuelo, la pedrenca, pestosa, ruda cabruna, rudón, tedera,
tefla basta, trébol bastardo, trébol de mal olor, trébol hediondo
Dorycnium pentaphyllum
Authority:Scopoli, 1772
Synonyms:Lotus dorycnium Linnaeus, 1771
English:Greater badassi, Canary clover
Deutsch:Fünfblättriger Backenklee, Fünffingerklee
Français:Badasse à cinq feuilles
Italiano:trifoglino, trifoglino a cinque foliole, trifoglino legnoso
Español:bocha basta, bocha blanca, escobón, lebrela, mijediega, socarillos
Antirrhinum majus
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Grote leeuwenbek
English:Common snapdragon
Deutsch:Großes Löwenmaul
Svenska:Legonjap
Français:Grand Muflier, Muflier à grandes fleurs, Gueule-de-loup, Gueule-de-lion
Italiano:antirrino, bocca di leone, bocca di leone comune, capo di bue, copa di cane,
muso di vitello
Español:abrebocas, antirrino, becerra, boca de dragón, boca de león, cabeza de ternera,
calzones de cuquiello, claveles, conejitos, conejitos muertos, dragón,
dragoncillo, flor de la mortaja, flor del desengaño, flor de sapo, gallitos,
garganta de lobo, gatos, morros de lobo, morros de ternero, muerta galana,
muerte de estpañol, muerte de italiano, muerte de portugués, pan y queso,
perritos, pirigallo, pitos, san juanes, tarasca de jardín, zapaticos de la Virgen,
zapaticos del Niño Jesús
Campanula speciosa
Authority:Pourr. 1788
English:Pyrenean bellflower
Français:campanule à belles fleurs
Español:campanillas, pajaritas