Photo 1. A ruby-red droplet of juice oozes from a small injury on the closed flower-head of a goatsbeard and glows in the shining light. …
A RARE SIGHTING OF THE BOREAL OWL
In some countries bird-watchers number in the tens of thousands and their sightings have made it easier for ecologists to reconstruct some of the lesser-known patterns in nature, such as the cycles of small mammals in boreal regions…
The wildcat
In addition to the lynx, the wildcat is another member of the cat family whose habitat can be found in the forests of Gorski Kotar…
TRACKS IN THE SNOW – A SQUIRREL
Ponekad i tragovi sitnijih životinja, poput vjeveričjih, mogu biti jednako zanimljivi i uzbudljivi kao i tragovi velikih zvijeri – risa, vuka ili medvjeda utisnuti u snijegu…
8 february 2015/ veprinac bird tracks in the snow
8 February 2015/ Veprinac BIRD TRACKS IN THE SNOW Although animal lovers most often look for the tracks of mammals in the snow in winter, …
The southern festoon butterfly
Photo 1. A southern festoon butterfly in the mountain hinterland of Rijeka (Photo by Dario Štefančić) THE SOUTHERN FESTOON BUTTERFLY Southern festoon butterflies have been …
Bears and fungi
Photo 1. Morel mushrooms (Morchella sp.) are exceptionally popular, not only among mushroom gatherers, but also among the grizzly bears of Yellowstone National Park (Photo …
A "stampede" of earthworms caused by stomping on the ground
Photo 1. Davorka K. Hackenberger*, PhD, is an earthworm expert at J.J. Strossmayer University in Osijek. Based on the photos we took of earthworms found …
December 2014/ opatija – rijeka butcher's broom
December 2014/ Opatija – Rijeka BUTCHER’S BROOM For several years now, P.I. “Priroda” has been cooperating with the Town of Opatija is designing Christmas and …
8 november 2014 / čavle scientific gathering "grobnišćina: tracks, signs and guideposts"
8 November 2014 / Čavle SCIENTIFIC GATHERING “GROBNIŠĆINA: TRACKS, SIGNS AND GUIDEPOSTS” Every year, Public Institution “Priroda” takes part in the scientific gathering “Grobnišćina: Tracks, …