Natural History Photographs





Hraunfossar is a unusual 'waterfall' in the West of Iceland. A series of rivulets streams out Hallmundarhraun, a large flat lava field.


Along the road, close to Borgarnes

Hraunfossar
Geum rivale
Authority:(L.) Harry Sm. 1945
Synonyms:Gentiana aurea Linnaeus, 1759
Norsk:Bleiksøte
Svenska:Blekgentiana
Gentianella aurea
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Knikkend nagelkruid
English:Water Avens
Deutsch:Bach-Nelkenwurz
Norsk:Enghumleblom
Svenska:Humleblomster
Français:Benoîte des ruisseaux
Italiano:benedetta aquatica, cariofillata dei rivi
Español:benedicta de las arroyos, cariofilada acuática, cariofilada de agua
Pinguicula vulgaris
Authority:Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Vetblad
English:Common Butterwort
Deutsch:Gemeines Fettblatt, Gemeines Fettkraut
Norsk:Tettegras
Svenska:Tätgräs
Français:Grassette commune
Italiano:erba dei tagli, erba-unta comune
Español:atrapamoscas, grasilla, tiraña
Peltigera leucophlebia
Nederlands:Bleekgroen leermos
English:Ruffled freckle pelt
Deutsch:Adrige Apfelflechte
Norsk:åregrønnever
Svenska:ådrig torsklav