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Close-up of Potato plants in bloom against dark background. White and yellow flowers of Solanum tuberosum

A male migrant hawker hanging from a bramble in the English countryside.

$Tot 35-44mm, Ab 20-30mm, Hw 24-30mm.\nOne of the larger Sympetrum species. In the field, males may be noticed because they seldom become as deeply red as other species and have a rather parallel-sided abdomen.\nHabitat: Wide range of places, especially preferring warm, stagnant waters. These are often shallow and bare, this species being a pioneer of newly created ponds. Occasionally in flowing or brackish water.\nFlight Season: May be seen all year in the Mediterranean. In Northern Europe, appears from early June, becoming abundant in July and flying into November. One of the last dragonflies to be encountered in autumn.\nDistribution: Common in most of our area, becoming less common relative to S. vulgatum in a north-easterly direction. Extends to Japan. Migrations are often seen and are sometimes massive.\n\nThis is a common Species in the Netherlands.$

a female flat-bellied dragonfly (Libellula depressa) perches on a withered branch. In the background a green meadow. There is a lot of space for text. The dragonfly is photographed from above

Сhionanthus virginicus - also called: 'Virginischer Schneeflockenstrauch' / 'Virginischer Schneebaum' or 'Giftesche'

Dragon-fly, view from above, blue - black, big, sitting on a rock, wings spreaded out, USA, Kenai Peninsula

Aesculus californica, commonly known as the California buckeye or California horse-chestnut in Modini Mayacamas Preserve, Sonoma County, California.

A closeup of white Agapanthus orientalis, lily of the Nile.

Essen, Germany - September 11, 2014: Capture of wooden medieval bishop emblem in church St. Ludgerus in Essen Werden, Ruhrgebiet.

photo of green fly on plant stem. selective focus

$Tot 35-40mm, Ab 26-33mm, Hw 20-25mm.\nOften occurs with L. sponsa, with which is easily confused. Typically occurs in lower numbers, but can be more abundant in sites that are only seasonally wet.\nOccurrence:\nRange similar to L. sponsa, but relatively more common southward Europe and typically more localized and less numerous than that species in most of its northern range. Our only Lestes that also occurs in North America.\nHabitat:\nA wide variety of still waters, which typically dry out in the course of summer or have shallow borders providing warm micro-habitats for the larvae. Sites usually have dense growths of rushes or sedges, e.g. dune lakes, reedy shallows, small meadow ponds or edges of bogs.\nFlight Season:\nThe earliest Lestes in most areas, emerging from late May in northern Europe, most abundant in July and August, with the last record in October.\n\nThis is a less common Lestes species, than L sponsa in the Netherlands.$

Pink Ammania plant, Ammannia gracilis, with blossoms.

A full frame of the herb watercress, also known as claytonia, miners lettuce or cress, growing in a small organic farm vegetable garden. This leaf vegetable is commonly used as an ingredient in salads and soup.

Stellaria graminea blooms in the wild in summer

The most common of hawker dragonflies and can be seen in good numbers when emerged and on the wing into late autumn

A closeup of the beautiful Japanese andromeda

Tarantula Hawk Wasp; Pepsis pallidolimbata; Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area; Nevada; Mojave Desert; Family Pompilidae; Order Hymenoptera; Insecta; Arthropoda; on Desert Milkweed, Asclepias erosa

A close-up of a tree branch with green leaves and small yellow flowers. Flowers of linden tree. Branches of blooming linden.

$A spring germinated annual, rather like M. altissima, but the flowers white, slightly smaller, 4-5mm, the standard petal longer than the wings and keel. Pod 3-5mm, hairless, greyish brown when ripe.\nHabitat: Open places, especially on arable land and fields, in waste places and alongroadsides, a fairly frequent weed or ruderal, to 1850m.\nFlowering Season: July-September.\nDistribution: Widespread through Europe, more local or rare in Holland and Scandinavia; naturalized in Britain and Belgium.$

Material of Chinese Abelia blooming on the side of the road

close up of a red dragonfly feeding on a green stem.

flowers captured in Bohinj valley Slovenia

A closeup shot of white Ixora flower species on a bush with wet leaves

This wild species of clematis (Clematis vitalba) has common names that include old man's beard and traveller's joy. Its rambling vines carry long-haired seeds that become prominent in late autumn, as hedgerows grow bare. The individual flowers, shown here, are small and white. This is a close-up photograph. It is August in Surrey, England, and some plants are still in flower. The eponymous seeds are forming and the vines are creeping over other hedgerow vegetation.

Immerse yourself in the captivating wilderness with our Belgian Shepherd companion. Witness the majesty of nature as this active and loyal dog gracefully explores the enchanting forest, blending harmoniously with the vibrant foliage. Experience the beauty of this playful canine amidst an outdoor adventure of a lifetime.

Vicia lutea - smooth yellow vetch. Spring wildflowers on a sunny day in the meadow.

$Tot 36-45mm, Ab 23-38mm, Hw 28-33mm, about the size of Sympetrum striolatum.\nIdentification:\nThe common, small Orthetrum of flowing water throughout Europe. The Keeled Skimmer is characterized by its rather small size, fairly slender tapering abdomen and large pterostigma (around 4mm long).\nBehavior:\n Normally sits on vegetation, seldom on the ground.\nOccurrence:\nCommon around the Mediterranean, but generally local in central and Southern Europe.\nHabitat:\nRunning waters, such as streams and ditches. In north of range mainly runnels in boggy areas.\nFlight Season: \nFrom April to November; most abundant from June to August.\n\nThe Species is quite local in the Netherlands in the described Habitats. This Picture is made on the Veluwe in begin of August 2021 along a small Brook.$

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