Natural History Photographs


Ahlat (Bitlis), Turkey
5 & 7 June 2010


Just East of Ahlat, there is a beautiful Seljuc cemetary. Furthermore, a small river flows just east of Ahlat into Van Gölü. Between the river mouth and the brackish Van Gölü is a small wetland, which we visited in search of birds - and insects, of course!

Seljuc cemetary
Wetland where river enters Van Gölü


Lejops vittata Mesembrius peregrinus


Polyommatus icarus


Polistes spec.


River east of Ahlat
Houses in volcanic rock


Polygonia egea


Tabanus unifasciatus


Villa spec.