Natural History Photographs





In the South-East of Iceland there is a huge glacier. At several places, the ring road comes very close, allowing to easily enjoy some magnificent scenery.


Svartifoss
Parmelia saxatilis
Nederlands:Blauwgrijs steenschildmos
English:Grey Crottle
Deutsch:Felsen-Schüsselflechte
Norsk:grå fargelav
Svenska:färglav

Orthilia secunda
Authority:(L.) House, 1921
Synonyms:Pyrola secunda Linnaeus, 1753
Ramischia secunda (L.) Garcke, 1858
Nederlands:éénzijdig wintergroen
English:serrated Wintergreen, nodding wintergreen, toothed wintergreen
Deutsch:Birngrün, einseitswendiges Wintergrün, nickendes Wintergrün
Norsk:nikkevintergrøn
Svenska:björkpyrola
Français:pyrole unilatérale
Italiano:piroletta pendula
Español:peralito
Dactylorhiza
viridis
Authority:(L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase, 1997
Synonyms:Coeloglossum viride (L.) Hartm. 1820
Satyrium viride Linnaeus, 1753
Nederlands:Groene nachtorchis
English:frog orchid
Deutsch:grüne Hohlzunge
Norsk:grønkurle
Svenska:grönkulla, grönyxne
Français:coeloglosse verdâtre, orchis grenouille, orchis vert, satyrion vert
Italiano:celoglosso, testicolo di volpe
Español:orquídea de la rana

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