Southern Europe Collection (page 8)

Scarce swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius) landing on a flower, nr Orvieto, Italy. June

Hybrid orchis, Orchis x colemanii (Orchis mascula x Orchis pauciflora), a natural hybrid between Early purple orchid and Few flowered orchid, in flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) caterpillar crawling over Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) leaf, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. April

Sieber's crocus (Crocus sieberi var triclolor), a variety of the Cretan mountain crocus, in flower in a garden, Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. March

Spanish Imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) perched on branch, looking down, Spain. February

Striped hawkmoth (Hyles livornica) resting on a flower, caught using a MV light trap, Umbria, Italy. July

Red cabbage bug (Eurydema ornata) with a Shield bug (Nezara viridula) side by side on a leaf, Umbria, Italy. September

Crab spider (Synaema globosum) on a Poppy (Papaver sp. ) flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May
Crab spider (Synaema globosum) on a Poppy (Papaver sp.) flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Lavender (Lavandula sp. ) flower, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy
Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Lavender (Lavandula sp.) flower, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. July

Common earth-star fungi (Geastrum triplex) on woodland floor, Orvieto, Umbria. Italy, November

Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) in flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) in flower, close up, Torre Alfina, Lazio, Italy. May

Strinati's cave salamander (Speleomantes strinatii) inside a cave with the cave's entrance visible on the right of the image. Genoa, Italy

Common crane (Grus grus) flying at sunrise, Laguna de Gallocanta, Aragon, Spain

Spotted sea hare (Aplysia dactylomela), a tropical Atlantic species considered alien in the Mediterranean Sea, likely self-established due to increasing temperatures, portrait

Long-snouted seahorse / Spiny seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus) camouflaged on a White seafan (Eunicella singularis), Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea

Mediterranean cardinalfish (Apogon imberbis) head portrait, Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea

Gold coral (Savalia Savaglia) colonising Red gorgonian (Paramuricea clavata), Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea

Great rockfish, (Scorpaena scrofa) head portrait, Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea

Streaked gurnard (Trigloporus lastoviza) portrait, Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea

Shoal of Mediterranean Fairy basslet (Anthias anthias) swimming between Red gorgonian (Paramuricea clavata) that have colonised the crossbars of a sunken electricity pylon that fell into the sea

Ringneck blenny (Parablennius pilicornis) head portrait, Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea

Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) moving over rocks, Marine Protected area Punta Campanella, Costa Amalfitana, Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea

Spanish imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) perched on a branch, looking down, Spain. February

Mediterranean pill woodlouse (Armadillo officinalis) curled up in a defensive position, Akamas, Cyprus. Controlled conditions

Aerial view of tidal marshland at low tide, Marismas de Santona, Victoria y Joyel Natural Park, Cantabria, Spain. January, 2021

Aerial view of waterfall in the Urdiceto Ravine surrounded by mixed autumnal forest, Pyrenees Mountains, Aragon, Spain. November

Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis) portrait, Castile La Mancha, Spain. July

Beech (Fagus sp. ) trees in autumn, Saja Natural Park, Cantabria, Spain. November
Beech (Fagus sp.) trees in autumn, Saja Natural Park, Cantabria, Spain. November

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) perched on a rock in the mountains, Riano, Castilla y Leon, Spain. July

Aerial view of the Izarilla River meandering across countryside lined with trees, Villaescusa, Cantabria, Spain. May

Four White storks (Ciconia ciconia) perched on street lights, silhouetted at dusk, Madrid, Spain. June

Spoonwinged lacewing (Nemoptera bipennis) resting on a flower, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, Madrid, Spain. June

Common stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) perched in a wheat field, Arcos de la Frontera, southern Spain. May. Vogelwarte Photography Competition 2021 Finalist

Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) silhouetted on a branch of Portuguese oak (Quercus faginea) covered with lichens, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain. November

Female Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) covering chicks, aged one day, with her wings in an artificial nest, Italy

Male Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) sitting on eggs for his brooding period in an artificial nest, Italy

Male Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) feeding chicks, aged 9 days, with a large fish in artificial nest, Italy

Portrait of Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus). Spain. February

Ancient Roman tessellatum mosaic in black and white decorated with pattern of hexagons, perfectly preserved, in Villa a Protiro. Marine Protected Area of Baia, Naples, Italy. Tyrrhenian sea

Detail of splendid ancient Roman tessellatum mosaic in black and white decorated with pattern of hexagons, perfectly preserved, in Villa a Protiro. Marine Protected Area of Baia, Naples, Italy

Statue depicting companion of Ulysses, perhaps Baio, located in submerged Nymphaeum of Emperor Claudius. Marine Protected Area of Baia, Naples, Italy. Tyrrhenian sea. statue encrusted with sealife

Scuba diver exploring ancient Roman mosaic from the third century AD, with maritime theme, made with black and white tessellatum tiles depicting seabed with dolphins, sea urchins

Scuba diver exploring splendid ancient Roman tessellatum mosaic in black and white decorated with pattern of hexagons, perfectly preserved, in Villa a Protiro

Scuba diver near ancient Roman Statue of Antonia minor, member of Julio-Claudian dynasty, daughter of Marcus Anthony and sister of emperor Augustus, in submerged Nymphaeum of Emperor Claudius

Ancient Roman statue of Antonia minor, member of Julio-Claudian dynasty, daughter of Marcus Anthony and sister of emperor Augustus, located in submerged Nymphaeum of Emperor Claudius

Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) fighting for fish. Lake Kerkini, Greece. February. Vulnerable species

Neapolitan crocus (Crocus neapolitanus) in bloom after the snow melt, high in the Apennines, Campo Imperatore, Abruzzo, Italy. May

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