Natural History Photographs


Patara (Antalya), Turkey
13 & 15 June 2012


Patara is a small touristic village, close to the remains of an ancient city Patara of the Lycian people. Although the archeological remains are certainly worth a visit, I was mainly attracted by the extensive dune area, a 20 km beach/dune area from Karadere to Patara. The dunes acutally overlay rocks, so the vertical dimension is staggering.





Bubopsis spec. Ligyra cf ferrea


Campsomeriella thoracica


Colpa sexmaculata Colletes hylaeiformis


Halictus cf scabiosae


Philanthus venustus Crabronidae


Bembix olivacaea


Stizoides melanopterus


Stizus spec.


Phthiria spec. Kirinia roxelana


Conops elegans


Rhyncomyia spec.


Orthetrum spec - Hirmoneura cf. obscura


Sympetrum sanguineum


Selysiothemis nigra


Cicadidae