Natural History Photographs


After having visited the geologists' fieldwork in Jánovas, we went for another nearby location in the afternoon. While I was exploring the flower-rich Hedgehog broom fields around Las Villas del Turbón, Maurits wanted to explore Ainsa for local food specialties - only to find out about the meaning of the word siesta...

Liesegang rings in exposed turbidite rocks
Lonicera pyrenaica
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:Pyrenean honeysuckle
Deutsch:Pyrenäen-Geißblatt, Pyrenäen-Heckenkirsche
Français:Camérisier des Pyrénées, Chèvrefeuille des Pyrénées
Italiano:caprifoglio delle Pirenei
Español:madreselva de roca, madreselva pirenaica
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
Teucrium pyrenaicum guarensis
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:Pyrenean germander
Français:Germandrée des Pyrénées, Germandrée rampante
Español:angelitos, hierba gatera, teucrio pirenaico
Echinospartum horridum
Authority:(Vahl) Rothm. 1941
Synonyms:Spartium horridum Vahl, 1790
Nederlands:Stekende egelbrem
English:Yellow Hedgehog broom, Scorpion greenweed
Deutsch:Stachelige Ginster, Gemeiner Stachelginster
Français:Genêt très épineux, Genêt hérissé
Italiano:ginestra orrida
Español:abrizón, alberizo, alizón, brinzón, carpín, curpins, erizón, escarpín, escorpín,
esterizón, tollaga
Linum suffruticosum
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:Pyrenean flax, white flax
Français:lin souffré, lin sous-arbrisseau
Italiano:lino blanco
Español:cabrera, lino blanco, manto de la Virgen
Glaucopsyche alexis
Authority:(Poda, 1761)
Nederlands:Bloemenblauwtje
English:Green Underside Blue
Deutsch:Alexis-Bläuling
Norsk:Kløverblåvinge
Svenska:Klöverblåvinge
Français:Azuré des cytises
Español:alexis
Sideritis hirsuta
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Deutsch:Bauernherlkraut, Bernkraut
Français:Crapaudine hirsute, Crapaudine hérissée
Italiano:siderite irsuta, stregonia ligure
Español:ortiga blanca, rabo de gato, siderita, siderítide, té de Mariola, zahareña,
zahareña basta
Globularia cordifolia
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:Heart-leaf globe daisy
Deutsch:Herzblättrige Kugelblume
Français:Globulaire à feuilles en cœur
Italiano:vedovelle celesti
Español:globularia menor, globularia nana, hierba negra, hierba prima
Ophrys apifera
Authority:Hudson, 1762
Nederlands:Bijenorchis
English:Bee Orchid
Deutsch:Bienen-Ragwurz
Svenska:Bi-ofrys
Français:Ophrys abeille
Italiano:ofride fior delle api, ofride fior di ape, vesparia
Español:abejera, abejita, flor de la abeja
Neottia ovata
Authority:(L.) Bluff & Fingerh. 1838
Synonyms:Listera ovata (L.) R.Br. 1813
Ophrys ovata Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Grote keverorchis
English:Common twayblade, Eggleaf twayblade
Deutsch:Grosses Zweiblatt
Norsk:stortviblad
Svenska:tvåblad
Français:Listère ovale
Italiano:listera maggiore, orchide de primavera
Español:bifolio, hierba de dos hojas, listera ovada
Aphyllanthes monspeliensis
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Blauwe bieslelie
English:blue Montpellier pink, lily pink
Deutsch:Binsenlilie, blaue Binsennelke, Blaustern, Blausternbinse, Nelkenlilie
Français:bragalou, jonciole, non feuillée, œillet bleu de Montpellier
Italiano:afillante di Montpellier, brancó
Español:chunqueta, chunza, clavel seco, espinillo, juncia, junco florido, junquillo,
junquillo de flor azul, junquillo falso, junquillo fino, unquillejo,
xunqueta
Platanthera chlorantha
Authority:(Custer) Rchb., 1829
Synonyms:Orchis chlorantha Custer, 1827
English:Greater Butterfly-orchid
Deutsch:Grünliches Breitkölbchen
Norsk:Grov Nattfiol
Svenska:Grönvit Nattviol
Français:Platanthère à fleurs verdâtres
Italiano:platantera verdastra
Español:satirión verde