Natural History Photographs




A nice place for a variety of alpine birds - and for insects as well!




Naturally, you will find people here too -
as every inch of Türkiye seems to be used.
Merodon quadrinotata

The unusual color pattern suggests to me this might be a mimic of the bee, Melecta spec.
Paragus cf. bicolor
Authority:(Fabricius, 1794)
Nederlands:Rood kalkkrieltje
Norsk:rød steppeblomsterflue
Svenska:Röd stäppblomfluga
Tachinidae
Nederlands:Sluipvliegen
Deutsch:Raupenfliegen, Schmarotzerfliegen
Polistes cf. dominulus
Nederlands:Franse veldwesp
Tiphiidae
Nederlands:Keverdoders
English:tiphiid wasps
Deutsch:Rollwespen
Osmia aurulenta
Authority:(Panzer, 1799)
Nederlands:Gouden slakkenhuisbij
English:Gold-fringed mason bee
Deutsch:Goldene Schneckenhausbiene
Cyaniris semiargus
Authority:(Rottemburg, 1775)
Nederlands:klaverblauwtje
English:Mazarine Blue
Deutsch:Rotklee-Bläuling
Norsk:Engblåvinge
Svenska:Ängsblåvinge
Français:Azuré des anthyllides
Español:semiargus
Polyommatus coelestinus
Authority:(Eversmann, 1843)
Synonyms:Neolysandra coelestina (Eversmann, 1843)
Pseudophilotes bavius
Authority:(Eversmann, 1832)
English:Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama
Authority:(Moore, 1865)
English:Eastern Baton Blue
Deutsch:Östlicher Quendelbläuling
Pieris krueperi
Authority:Staudinger, 1860
Synonyms:Artogeia kreuperi
English:Krueper's Small White
Lycaena thersamon
Authority:(Esper, 1784)
Synonyms:Thersamonia thersamon
English:Lesser Fiery Copper
Deutsch:Südöstlicher Feuerfalter
Orthetrum brunneum
Authority:(Fonscolombe, 1837)
Nederlands:Zuidelijke oeverlibel
English:Southern Skimmer
Deutsch:Südlicher Blaupfeil
Svenska:Blåpannad sjötrollslända
Français:Orthétrum brun
Italiano:Frecciazzurra celeste
Español:Centinela azul
Dermaptera
Nederlands:Oorwormen
English:Earwigs
Deutsch:Ohrwürmer