Flora and Fauna


Black Vanilla Orchid - Nigritella nigra

A very well-known alpine orchid which doesn't grow in the plains. Usually it can be found betwe…

Pyrenees Gentian - Gentiana Pyrencaica

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Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary - Clossiana (Boloria) selene

Description - Wingspan 3.5-4.3 cms. With a pattern of black streaks and dots on a bright orange-red…

The Apollo or Mountain Apollo - Parnassius Apollo

The Apollo or Mountain Apollo (Parnassius Apollo), is a butterfly of the Papilionidae family. It is …

The Spring Gentian - Gentiana Verna

The Spring Gentian Gentiana Verna is a species of the genus Gentiana and one of its smallest members…