Iwan van hoOGmoed

Drosera rotundifolia.

11/17/2014

This small carnivore plant, or insectivore, use this technic for getting nutrients because it's growing on peatlands which is very poor in nutrients.
beside that its a medicinal plant: (Antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitussive, antipyretic) and was use for cure (Whooping cough, tuberculosis, hoarseness, cough, warts)

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Fungi and lichen of swedish winter

3/5/2014

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Tremella mesenterica

Nectria cinnabarina

Encoelia furfuracea

Encoelia fascicularis

Xanthoria polycarpa & Physcia stellaris

Physcia stellaris & Xanthoria polycarpa

Xanthoria polycarpa

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Mentidae

1/28/2014

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Here is a selection of photos that includes the main species Mantidae that can be found in the Gard, Languedoc-Roussillon and more generally Mediterranean climate.
Mantis religiosa and Empusa fasciata have proportions and similar behaviors, they both live in grassy places, High grass is their favorite hunting ground for it are both able to fly, both the male and females, they are both very timid at first but if you remain calm they get used to your presence.
Ameles decolor is much smaller between 3 and 5 cm it is also much more fearful, only the female is able to fly, the male having the wings stay in draft form he was forced to stay on the ground, you will find in the Mediterranean scrubland around Pierrier where are camouflage makes sense.