Nature observations   on way 016

Central Alps   - Mölltal (apr/ june)

Hummeln, Bienen und am Weg mit d Rad in formation mit d Turmfalken (rufend)
Transformation der Libellenlarven, Grosslibellen wie BlauGrMosaikjungfern, Anax imperator, Plattbauch und div Azurjungfern ua. Flug d Hirschkaefer

Camassia started flowering (1-2). A dominant Alpenmolch männchen (male) in Paarungstracht from the pond.

Dragonfly raptor larves in pond and aquarium hunting frog larves. (Anax imperator, Blaugr. Mosaikjungfern, Plattbauch, Frühe Azurjungfern).



    First breed of this years Tits (Meisen) allready left the nests (mid apr) because of warm Feb.
Heurige erste Meisengeneration sind bereits raus, Wiedehopfe erst spaeter wenn ueberhaupt heuer.
    Harsh weather conditions for 3 days end of April, heavy cold winds, which made some plants dropping all coming flowers as with Blauregen at the housefront and Hortensie. In some regions grapes got demaged, at the Institutes gate. In manchen Regionen wurde der Wein zerstoert.

Bari   Italy (apr 016)

At beach near Bari a nice small medit. Iris (Mittagsschwertlilie), a wild Mohnflower (medit. Klatschmohn), a wild Malvacea and at the grande dottores place also exotic trees (thorned stam). Bari coast A - B

Tulips flowering in the parks of the touristic center as Topkapi gardens, between Sultan Ahmed and Hagia Sophia. Seagulls enjoying first sun rays on the roofs, Cold nights and warm days in main dominated by the cold Black Sea.

After a day of roam and checking supercostly toys n gems in Abu Dhabi i took rest in a road-planquadrat (2km square), sand wind and sound, after an hour a stupid Quale got out of the green carpet ... zig zag ... all desert sunset romance was lost, in Hilfinger pants. Check big pic or Abu Dhabi gallery.
Nice Laughing Doves around and a couple Comb Ducks touched down nearby.