In June, just before the weather in Europe got very hot, we went to a wet nature reserve in France, the Brenne. Nothing spectacular to be seen at first sight. But fortunately, we know that there is a lot of aquatic life to be found (if you look very closely ;-). Apart from that it's good to mention and good to know that these reserves in France are very well protected and looked after.
In this reserve we were happy to find impressive insects such as the bright blue scarab beetle and the enormous stag beetle; we also saw may waterfowl, dragonflies, amphibians and special flowers.
Again, we are thankful for all the beauty we experienced!
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| Black crowned heron (Ardea nycticorax) |
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| Waterfrog (Pelophylax esculenta) |
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| Etang in the Brenne |
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| Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) |
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| Oats (Avena sativa) |
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| Scarlet dragonfly (Crocothemis erythraea) |
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| Stream in the Brenne |
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| Stag beetle (Lucanus cerrus) |
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| Scarab beetle (Hoplia coerulia) |
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| Western green lizard (Lacerta bilineata) |
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| Plum cherry (Prunus cerasus) |
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| European tree frog (Hyla arborea) |
