Natural History Photographs


One of the highlights of the Theth valley is the Grunas waterfall. Apparently, the source water exclusively derives from melting snow and rock water - something we couldn't confirm as we only visited the foot of the waterfall. The nebular mist resulting from the splashing water wettens the surrounding of the river bed, resulting in lush vegetation. From the dirt road, a bridge crosses the Grunas canyon, and then the track winds through wood lands up to the waterfall. There is thus a steep gradient of habitats, resulting in a fairly rich collection of photos.






The following selection is presented more or less in chronological order.

Toninia sedifolia
Nederlands:Kalkblaaskorst
English:Earth wrinkes
Deutsch:Blaugraue Blasenkruste
Asplenium ceterach
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:schubvaren
English:rusty-back fern, scale fern
Deutsch:Apothekerfarn, Milzstreifenfarn, Schriftfarn, Schuppenfarn, spreuschuppiger Milzfarn,
spreuschuppiger Streifenfarn, Steinfarn, Vollfarn
Norsk:miltbregne
Svenska:mjältbräken
Français:capillaire doré, cétérach officinal, dorade, doradille d'Espagne, herbe dorée
Italiano:cedracca comune
Español:doradilla, hierba dorada

The local bar
Thalictrum minus
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:shining meadow rue
Deutsch:glänzende Wiesenraute
Svenska:glansruta
Français:pigamon brillant
Zygaena ephialtes
English:Billowing Burnet
Deutsch:Veränderliches Widderchen
Français:Zygène de la coronille
Zygaena carniolica
English:Crepuscular Burnet
Deutsch:Esparsetten-Widderchen, Krainer Widderchen
Français:Zygène du sainfoin, Zygène de la carniole
Micropterix igaloensis
Nederlands:gebandeerde oermot
English:Yellow-barred Gold
Micromeria longipedunculata
Authority:Bräuchler, 2008
Synonyms:Micromeria parviflora Rchb. 1832
Acer opalus
Authority:Miller, 1768
Deutsch:Schneeballblättriger Ahorn
Français:Erable à feuilles d'obier
Italiano:acero alpino, acero fico, acero italico, acero napoletano, acero opalo
Español:acirón, illón

Parnassia palustris
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Parnassia
English:Grass-of-Parnassus
Deutsch:Sumpf-Herzblatt
Norsk:Jåblom
Svenska:Slåtterblomma
Français:Parnassie des marais
Italiano:cespuglio di Parnasso, fiore del Parnasso, parnassia
Español:grama del Parnaso, hepática blanca, hierba del Parnaso
Caryophyllaceae
Authority:Jussieu, 1789
Nederlands:Anjerfamilie
English:pink family
Deutsch:Nelkengewächse
Norsk:Nellikfamilien
Svenska:Nejlikväxter
 
Pinguicula hirtiflora
Authority:Tenore, 1811
Italiano:erba-unta amalfitana
Gentiana asclepiadea
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:Willow Gentian
Deutsch:Schwalbenwurz-Enzian
Français:Gentiane à feuilles d'asclépiade
Italiano:genziana asclepiade
Español:genciana asclepiadea
Arabis alpina
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
English:Alpine Rock-cress
Deutsch:Alpen-Gänsekresse
Norsk:Fjellskrinneblom
Svenska:Fjälltrav
Français:Arabette des Alpes
Italiano:arabetta alpina
Español:arabieta de los Alpes
Sedum cf. cepaea
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:omgebogen vetkruid
English:pink stonecrop
Deutsch:Rispenfetthenne, rispiges Fettkraut
Français:orpin paniculé, orpin pourpier
Italiano:borracina cepea, erba dell'Ascenzione
Lamiaceae
Authority:Martinov, 1820
Synonyms:Labiatae Jussie, 1789
Nederlands:lipbloemenfamilie
English:deadnettle family, mint family
Deutsch:Lippenblütler
Canephora hirsuta
Nederlands:kleine reuzenzakdrager
Deutsch:Großer Sackträger
Orlaya grandiflora
Authority:(L.) Hoffm. 1814
Synonyms:Caucalis grandiflora Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Straalscherm
English:Large-flowered Orlaya
Deutsch:Grossblütiger Breitsame
Français:Orlaya à grandes fleurs
Italiano:lappola bianca, lappola boaria, orlaia a fiori grandi, zecca
Español:cachorros, cadillos, salseta, semilla grande