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The female Common Kestrel is noticeably larger than the male with an adult weighing around 184 g (6.5 oz) on average. They are small compared with other birds of prey, and with a typical wing span of around 75cm they are roughly the size of a magpie.
As seen here, the Kestrel is a vole specialist, with the field vole accounting for the majority of its diet. It will also take mice and shrews, as well as small birds and occasionally worms and insects. Birds are taken more often in places where voles are scarce, such as in urban areas.
Turnstone - Arinaria Interpres
Ruddy turnstones can survive in a wide range of habitats and climatic conditions from Arctic to tropical. The typical breeding habitat is open tundra with water nearby. Outside the breeding season, it is found along coasts, particularly on rocky or stony shores. It is often found on man-made structures such as breakwaters and jetties. It may venture onto open grassy areas near the coast. Small numbers sometimes turn up on inland wetlands, especially during the spring and autumn migrations.
In terms of wintering sites, ruddy turnstones are particularly faithful to specific locations. A study published in 2009 examined turnstones wintering along a stretch of coastline in the Firth of Clyde. It found that 95% of birds resident to the area at the end of winter returned the following autumn. The same study also confirmed ruddy turnstones as one of the longest lived wader species, with annual adult mortality rates of under 15%. Their average lifespan is 9 years with 19 years and 2 months being the longest recorded.
Population:
UK wintering:
48,000 birds
Hallstatt Lake (Hallstätter See) is a lake in Upper Austria at the northern foot of the Dachstein Massif at 508 meters above sea level. On the west bank is the town of Hallstatt, famous for its salt mining since prehistoric times and the world's oldest still operating industrial brine pipeline. The lake stretches from south to north, is 7.5 km long and has a maximum width of 1.4 km. The area is about 8.55 km² and the average depth is 65 m.
Hallstatt Lake with the town of Hallstatt on its western shore was entered in 1997 on the UNESCO World Heritage List Hallstatt-Dachstein.
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Jezioro Hallstatt to jezioro w Górnej Austrii, u północnych podnóży masywu Dachstein na wysokości 508 m n.p.m. Na zachodnim brzegu znajduje się miasteczko Hallstatt, słynącego z wydobycia soli od czasów prehistorycznych i najstarszego na świecie nadal działającego rurociągu przemysłowego solanki. Jezioro rozciąga się z południa na północ, ma długość 7,5 km i maksymalną szerokość 1,4 km. Powierzchnia wynosi około 8,55 km² a średnia głębokość to 65 m.
Jezioro Hallstatt wraz z położonym na jego zachodnim brzegu miastem Hallstatt zostało w roku 1997 wpisane na listę światowego dziedzictwa kulturowego UNESCO Hallstatt-Dachstein.
Not liked by the average person but some species of blow fly can help forensic scientise pin down the time of death of a body by looking at the size of the maggots. Some species can live for several months or even a year if overwintering. Here you can see the extended mouth part called the pseudo trachea and at the end what looks a bit like a mop is a device that consist of many tubes. Through these tubes the fly will gulp its stomach contents over the food to help digest and turn the food into a liquid to be swallowed up. Which reminds me where did I put my last large slice of Victoria Sponge as I'm very hungry now !
Red Squirrel - Sciurus Vulgaris
Highlands, Scotland.
The red squirrel is found in both coniferous forest and temperate broadleaf woodlands. The squirrel makes a drey (nest) out of twigs in a branch-fork, forming a domed structure about 25 to 30 cm in diameter. This is lined with moss, leaves, grass and bark. Tree hollows and woodpecker holes are also used. The red squirrel is a solitary animal and is shy and reluctant to share food with others. However, outside the breeding season and particularly in winter, several red squirrels may share a drey to keep warm. Social organization is based on dominance hierarchies within and between sexes; although males are not necessarily dominant to females, the dominant animals tend to be larger and older than subordinate animals, and dominant males tend to have larger home ranges than subordinate males or females.
Red squirrels that survive their first winter have a life expectancy of 3 years. Individuals may reach 7 years of age, and 10 in captivity. Survival is positively related to availability of autumn–winter tree seeds; on average, 75–85% of juveniles die during their first winter, and mortality is approximately 50% for winters following the first.
Although not thought to be under any threat worldwide, the red squirrel has nevertheless drastically reduced in number in the United Kingdom; especially after the grey squirrels were introduced from North America in the 1870s. Fewer than 140,000 individuals are thought to be left in 2013; approximately 85% of which are in Scotland, with the Isle of Wight being the largest haven in England. A local charity, the Wight Squirrel Project,[26] supports red squirrel conservation on the island, and islanders are actively recommended to report any invasive greys. The population decrease in Britain is often ascribed to the introduction of the eastern grey squirrel from North America, but the loss and fragmentation of its native woodland habitat has also played a role.
In January 1998, eradication of the non-native North American grey squirrel began on the North Wales island of Anglesey. This facilitated the natural recovery of the small remnant red squirrel population. It was followed by the successful reintroduction of the red squirrel into the pine stands of Newborough Forest. Subsequent reintroductions into broadleaved woodland followed and today the island has the single largest red squirrel population in Wales. Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour is also populated exclusively by red rather than grey squirrels (approximately 200 individuals).
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It's been awhile, I've missed being here admiring and enjoying your photos, I look forward to catching up soon! :) I hope you are well, enjoying the season in your neck of the woods!:)
....travelling is a privilege, grateful and lucky to be able to experience a new place!
. .. Newfoundland was a bucket list place to visit. The 2 things I hoped to see most was an iceberg and a Puffin. yay :) (Puffin photo coming soon)
.....As such you can imagine how incredible this was to witness part of this iceberg falling off and crashing into the ocean!... ..still in complete awe! lol . The sound and details of it collapsing!..the wave it created. the chances to witness such a thing in nature! (and safely) :) I will treasure the moment forever.
The color, and size was magnificent! every angle is a completely new look to an iceberg. I will be posting more:)
Even though I researched the best time to see icebergs, it does not always guarantee you will. Apparently last year there were none in this area. Twillingate.(part of iceberg alley)...it all depends on the weather, currents, wind direction etc.
"Q: How much of an iceberg is below water?".....Answer below at the end:)
some more fascinating facts if you are interested:
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"A: Almost 90% of an iceberg is under water, hence the phrase “tip of the iceberg.” Its maximum width under water is 20-30% larger than you can see at the surface. The average depth, or draught of an iceberg, is slightly less than its apparent length above water."
The first of only two supermoon of 2021 climbed out of the thick cloud and made its first appearance...
Some nerd facts:
"The April full moon will be about 222,064 miles (357,378 kilometers) away from Earth, that is about 8% closer than the distance of an average full moon (240,000 miles or 384,400 km).
April full moon is also called the Pink Moon, but it has nothing to do with its color. It's named after the herb pink moss, also known as creeping phlox, moss phlox or mountain phlox, which is one of the earliest spring flowers appearing in the United States."
Have a happy day!!!
From its edge here of dusty pulverised rock near Kangerlussuaq, it extends 450 miles eastwards before meeting the Atlantic. Second only to Antarctica in size and nearly a mile thick on average. Complete melting raises the global sea level by 24 feet.
Photomontage created from five photos of ice formations in the frozen surface of Lime Lake. The lake is frozen to an average depth of 7 inches.
Image designed by and intended for viewing with ChromaDepth 3D glasses.
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This is the Austonian at 200 Congress Ave. here in Austin. This place is amazing. It has 56 floors and the average price is 800 dollars a square foot. Which means, the smallest unit goes for about a million dollars.
Happy Fence Friday everybody!
Viaduct of Chaumont (Haute-Marne)
The foundation stone of this bridge was laid on 21st November 1855. One year later, the first locomotive steamed across the viaduct, which was officially opened on 18th April 1857. An engineer by the name of Decomble designed the bridge, which has a volume of 60,000 cu. metres. An average of 2,500 workers were employed on its construction, day and night. The viaduct is 600 metres long and has 50 arches up to a height of 50 metres. The stone viaduct is one of the most remarkable bridges built in the second half of the 19th century in Europe, or perhaps in the world. Walkers can take a stroll across the first level and enjoy a view of the Suize Valley. (Wiki)
"Meerkats live in the deserts and grasslands of the southern tip of Africa. They are extremely cute, with bushy, brown-striped fur, a small, pointed face, and large eyes surrounded by dark patches. They average about 20 inches (50 centimeters) long, including their tail.
One or more members of the mob is always on sentry duty – standing on a high point like a stump or termite mound. They stand on their hind legs and utilise their keen vision to spot threats. To notify the mob of danger, the sentry will deliver a high pitched squeal, sending the mob scrambling for cover"
Guillemot /Murre - Uria aalge
The common murre or common guillemot (Uria aalge) is a large auk. It is also known as the thin-billed murre in North America. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring in low-Arctic and boreal waters in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. It spends most of its time at sea, only coming to land to breed on rocky cliff shores or islands.
Common murres have fast direct flight but are not very agile. They are more manoeuvrable underwater, typically diving to depths of 30–60 m (98–197 ft). Depths of up to 180 m (590 ft) have been recorded.
Common murres breed in colonies at high densities. Nesting pairs may be in bodily contact with their neighbours. They make no nest; their single egg is incubated on a bare rock ledge on a cliff face. Eggs hatch after ~30 days incubation. The chick is born downy and can regulate its body temperature after 10 days. Some 20 days after hatching the chick leaves its nesting ledge and heads for the sea, unable to fly, but gliding for some distance with fluttering wings, accompanied by its male parent. Chicks are capable of diving as soon as they hit the water. The female stays at the nest site for some 14 days after the chick has left.
Both male and female common murres moult after breeding and become flightless for 1–2 months. In southern populations they occasionally return to the nest site throughout the winter. Northern populations spend the winter farther from their colonies.
Some individuals in the North Atlantic, known as "bridled guillemots", have a white ring around the eye extending back as a white line. This is not a distinct subspecies, but a polymorphism that becomes more common the farther north the birds breed.
The common murre nests in densely packed colonies (known as "loomeries"), with up to twenty pairs occupying one square metre at peak season.[citation needed] Common murres do not make nests and lay their eggs on bare rock ledges, under rocks, or the ground. They first breed at four to nine years old, but most individuals recruit into the breeding population at ages six or seven, although birds may disperse (permanently depart their natal colony) if space is limited. Annual survival probability for birds aged 6–15 is 0.895, and average lifespan is about 20 years. Breeding success increases with age up to age 9-10 to 0.7 fledglings per pair, then declines in the oldest age birds, perhaps indicating reproductive senesence.
High densities mean that birds are close contact with neighbouring breeders. Common murres perform appeasement displays more often at high densities and more often than razorbills.
Allopreening is common both between mates and between neighbours. Allopreening helps to reduce parasites, and it may also have important social functions. Frequency of allopreening a neighbour correlates well with current breeding success.
Allopreening may function as a stress-reducer; ledges with low levels of allopreening show increased levels of fighting and reduced breeding success.
Alloparenting behaviour is frequently observed. Non-breeding and failed breeders show great interest in other chicks, and will attempt to brood or feed them. This activity is more common as the chicks get older and begin to explore their ledge. There has also been a record of a pair managing to raise two chicks. Adults that have lost chicks or eggs will sometimes bring fish to the nest site and try to feed their imaginary chick.
At time of extreme food stress, the social activity of the breeding ledge can break down.
On the Isle of May colony in 2007, food availability was low. Adults spent more of their time-budget foraging for their chicks and had to leave them unattended at times. Unattended chicks were attacked by breeding neighbour which often led to their deaths. Non-breeding and failed breeders continued to show alloparental care.
In areas such as Newfoundland, the birds, along with the related thick-billed murre, are referred to as 'turrs' or 'tuirs', and are consumed. The meat is dark and quite oily, due to the birds' diet of fish. Eggs have also been harvested.
Eggers from San Francisco took almost half a million eggs a year from the Farallon Islands in the mid-19th century to feed the growing city.
Population:
UK breeding:
950,000 pairs
The terraces were dug following the natural curves of the landscape. The thickness of the walls stores heat during the day and diffuses it at night. Thanks to this method it has been possible to obtain a different microclimate as one goes down and gets closer to the centre. An average temperature difference of 5°C was observed, whereas the difference is only 0.5°C over comparable height differences at the same location. Due to its sheltered position, each of the terraces represents approximately one thousand metres of altitude under normal growing conditions.
The White's (or Dumpy) Treefrog is native to Australia and southern New Guinea. These treefrogs have adapted to seasonally dry or wet habitats. They prefer moist forested environments, but have skin that can adjust to drier situations. The waxy blue-green color and rolling skin folds of fatty material have earned the frog the nickname "dumpy". These frogs are commonly bred for the pet trade. They are said to be good pets for children, as they are hardy and easily maintained. These hardy frogs have an average life span of 16 years, but one is recorded to have lived 21 years.
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Marpissa muscosa is a species of jumping spider.
Marpissa muscosa, female.
On average, females have body length ranging from 7.5–14mm, whereas males have a body length ranging from 6–8.1mm. Both sexes are coloured grey to brown. The whole spider has a furry appearance and is flattened in shape.
The species builds a kind of nest under the bark of dead trees. Up to 100 of these nests can occur side by side. As other species of Marpissa spiders, it demonstrates a social hierarchy: weaker animals will acknowledge their inferiority by strutting their front legs and slowly retreating from the scene. Early environmental conditions shape personality types in the developing spiders.
The Duke of Burgundy is a rapidly declining vulnerable species, the only European butterfly in the Riodinidae or metalmarks group.'Metalmarks' refers to the small metallic looking spots commonly found on their wings. One of the features which distinguishes it from the Fritillaries is the two bands of white marks running parallel on the underwings (seen here). I was fortunate to see this individual last Monday on Noar Hill, Hampshire. An average adult lifespan for the Duke of Burgundy is a mere 5 - 7 days and it is sadly approaching extinctionin in much of its range apart from the Cotswolds and edge of Salisbury Plain.
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Dettifoss is fed by the powerful glacier river Jökulsá á Fjöllum which flows from the largest glacier in Europe, Vatnajökull. The thunderous falls has an average waterflow of 193 metres cubed per second (6,186 cubic feet). It is 100 metres (330 feet) wide and plummets 45 metres (150 feet) down into Jökulsárgljúfur canyon.
This canyon is in the northern part of the greater Vatnajökull National Park, the largest national park in the country, thus Dettifoss is well protected.
(Francolinus francolinus)
Sattal
Uttarakhand
Índia
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Red-footed Falcon,The average number of recorded birds yearly in the UK is less than 15 (BTO) a globally declining population its numbers are dwindling rapidly due to habitat loss and hunting. It is migratory bird wintering in Africa found in eastern Europe and Asia in the summertime.
This beautiful raptor visited Dengemarsh and was feeding on dragon flies with a group of Hobbies. Watching it hunt is amazing so fast and agile making the most incredible turns and dives it can hover like a Kestrel and in the company of the Hobbies there was little competition although it is about the same size and shape at a glance as the Hobbies
Its difficult to gauge how large and powerful these strikes are, but here are some statistics.
According to this website www.weatherimagery.com/blog/lightning-facts/
(which cites the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service as its primary source):
The average lightning bolt is up to 6 miles long.
Lightning bolts can reach temperatures as high as 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit (27,760 Celsius). Which is approximately 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
A lightning bolt can range between 1 million to 1 billion volts.
Hudson, Florida
The Marbled Godwit is a shorebird that is speckled in browns with a cinnamon wash that is especially noticeable when it spreads its long and pointed wings to take flight. On average it is the largest of the four godwit species.
This was taken at Frank Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Long Eared Owl - Asio Otus
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Long-eared owls inhabit dense vegetation close to grasslands, as well as open forests shrub lands. They are common in tree belts along streams of plains and even desert oases. They can also be found in small tree groves, thickets surrounded by wetlands, grasslands, marshes and farmlands,
It nests in trees, often conifers using old sticks from other nest. Breeding season is from February to July, average clutch 4-6 eggs and the incubation time averages 25-30 days. Owlets begin to explore the nest and close branches around 3 weeks and are capable of flight from 5 weeks, they still rely on being fed for up to 2 months. Long-eared owls usually begin breeding at 1 year.
Vol plané au moment de l'atterrissage.
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Est une espèce d'oiseau aquatique piscivore qui appartient à la famille des phalacrocoracidés. Son aire de distribution est très vaste (Europe, Asie, Océanie, Afrique, et une frange orientale de l'Amérique du Nord) ; on y distingue habituellement cinq à huit sous-espèces.
Le mâle est en moyenne plus corpulent que la femelle et son bec plus large. Le plumage du Grand Cormoran adulte est généralement entièrement noir. Le bec de ce cormoran est de couleur blanc-crème ou gris clair ; il comporte une large tache jaune à la commissure des lèvres ce qui le distingue, outre sa plus grande corpulence, des autres espèces. Les yeux sont verts et les pattes palmées sont noires. Les juvéniles ont un plumage plus clair, avec le dos brunâtre et le ventre et la poitrine blancs.
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Is a species of piscivorous aquatic bird that belongs to the family Phalacrocoracidae. Its area of distribution is very vast (Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and an eastern fringe of North America); there are usually five to eight subspecies.
The male is on average more corpulent than the female and has a wider beak. The adult Great Cormorant's plumage is usually entirely black. The beak of this cormorant is creamy-white or light grey; it has a large yellow spot at the corner of the lips which distinguishes it, in addition to its greater corpulence, from other species. The eyes are green and the webbed feet are black. Juveniles have paler plumage, with brownish back and white belly and breast.
Months of lockdown., restricted or no access, (e.g. Rutland Water is still closed)
but nonetheless we wanted to find and photograph an Osprey
(Well why make it easy!?!)
And somehow we did!
Light wasn't the best., no fish or aerobatics., We know this shot isn't going to 'wow' you
(And we hope they'll be better ones to come)
But none of that really matters
What does matter (to us) it's our first Osprey the year
18-march-2022: the perpetual alternation between low and high tide, more marked precisely in this area where the tidal masses are channeled along the entire narrow Adriatic Sea, has greater variation in conjunction with the days around the full moon and the new moon.
It is therefore an astronomical phenomenon, but that Weather Patterns can alter, even massively.
In "my area", for most of the winter and with a peak in March, there were numerous extreme low tides and minimal high tides, this due to the over 1040hpas of adiabatic pressure and the continuous currents prevailing from the East or North-East.
So, every +1hpas over the terrestrial average pressure (gravity) value of 1013hpas corresponds to 1cm less in the level of that sea placed under the adiabatic pressure of the anticyclone and obviously vice versa in case of decreasing pressure.
The north-eastern currents tend to move the water masses towards the West and then towards the South following the anti-clockwise current that goes up the Adriatic along the Dalmatian coast and descends it from the Italian side.
All these factors "empty" the Gulf of Trieste which is also the Northernmost Spot of the entire Mediterranean Sea!
The exact opposite occurs with Low Pressure and the activation of persistent "long currents" from the South or South/East, in which cases not only Venice ends up under the surface of the Northern Adriatic Sea.
With an average body height of four feet and wing length of nine feet, the American White Pelican gives off a dino vibe.
While gangly on land, their soaring abilities are amazing and they know how to use the air currents both in their migrations as well as in daily flight.
This one passed directly over me as I fired off several shots.
Here's a link to 10 Fun Facts About Pelicans :)
www.mentalfloss.com/article/515654/10-fun-facts-about-pel...
Taken a few weeks back at Wilstone Reservoir, Tring, this sparrowhawk scared off everything. A short while later a peregrine did similar. The gathered prey never really settled after that. We also had visits from Hobby, Buzzard, Kestrel and Red Kites.
Another brisk day, woke up to 0°F after a surprising full 8 hours of sleep (I normally average 6 1/2). I have to admit that as much as I dislike the cold I have become aware of the wonderful silence that accompanies it. People and their animals stay inside so there is very limited noise pollution from vehicles running, dogs barking, birds chirping, and even leaves rustling in the trees. It is stillness and silence and peace.
Oh, the tea is "pomegranate burst" green tea from Good Earth, it is one of my favorites! Also, the journal has returned since that was my goal this week to include it in every shot. My daughter and I have been drawing together for 30 minutes each morning before she goes to school. I have very limited drawing skills and hope that I will improve with practice if not, that's ok, I just love spending the creative time with my girlie.
(Psephotellus varius)
Gluepot Reserve - South Australia
Austrália
Putting modesty aside, I think this photo shows how much I wanted to visit Gluepot.
They have a few hides set up there, and we visited four of them. Despite their orientation not being ideal in terms of lighting, the photography experience is overwhelming due to the sheer number of opportunities. Sometimes the challenge is separating the birds from one another, as they all compete fiercely to reach the water
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The Hyacinth Macaw is the largest parrot in the world and easily one of the most spectacular. It is an enormous bird weighing on average 1.5 kilograms (3.5 pounds) and is completely blue save its dark bill and bare yellow orbital ring and stripe at base of its lower mandible. It is completely dependent on the fruits of a number of palm species and has a necessarily massive bill to aid in the cracking of the tough exterior. Due to its dependence on palm fruit its range is regulated by the presence and abundance of its preferred species and is distributed in north central and south central Brazil into extreme north west Paraguay where it can be found in palm savannas, Mauritia palm stands, open dry woodland, gallery forest and the edge of humid lowland forest. Conservation Status - Vulnerable.
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This place was next door to the motel we stayed at in St George, apparently a rather below average place to stay according to Tripadvisor but what a fabulous neon sign, wish I would have got a night shot.
seen two years ago today in St. George Utah.
(Hemixos flavala)
Studio Point - Sattal
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(Eumyias thalassinus)
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Landscape of Tibet
Tibet is the highest country on earth with an average elevation of over 4000m. The lowest regions of Tibet are still over 2000m above sea level with Jomo Langma (Everest,Sagarmatha) ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ being the highest point at 8848m. Tibet is covered in grasslands, mountains and valleys.
Many of Asia’s largest rivers have their headwaters in Tibet such as the Ma chu རྨ་ཆུ་ ( Yellow River), Dri chu འབྲི་ཆུ་ (Yangtze), Nag chu ནག་ཆུ་ - རྒྱ་མོ་རྔུལ་ཆུ (Salween), Yarlung Tsangpo ཡར་ཀླུངས་གཙང་པོ་ (Brahmaputra) and Dza chu རྫ་ཆུ་ (Mekong). Western Tibet (Ngari) is a high, arid region with few people, while southeast Tibet (Kham) is forested and suitable for farming. Northern Tibet (Amdo) is covered in vast grasslands filled with yaks and sheep and central Tibet (U-Tsang) is the most densely populated area of Tibet lying along the fertile Yarlung Valley.
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Chesil Beach is 18 miles (28 kilometres) long and, on average, 160 metres wide and rises to 12 metres in height. It is a pebble and shingle tombolo connecting Portland to Abbotsbury and then continuing north-westwards to West Bay near Bridport. It is the largest tombolo in the UK.
The Spotted Towhees are surviving a colder than average winter on Vancouver Island this year.
The bird pictured is a male Spotted Towhee.
In North America, the Spotted Towhee inhabits three physiographic regions of the west: the northern Great Plains, middle elevations of mountains and intermountain plateaus, and Pacific coastal lowlands and offshore islands. The Northern interior populations are migratory, and individuals at high elevations tend to leave their breeding habitats in the winter, although it is not known whether they move to valleys locally or undertake a longer distance travels.
Melittis melissophyllum (Lamiaceae) 126 23
Melittis melissophyllum is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Melittis.
It is native to central and southern Europe from the British Isles + Portugal east to Turkey + Ukraine + the Baltic States.
The plant grows in shady deciduous woods, often with oak, beech, and chestnut. It can also be found among pines and junipers. It is common at altitudes of 0–1,400 meters above sea level.
Melittis melissophyllum reaches on average 30–50 centimeters in height. It is a strongly aromatic plant with erect hairy stems. This species is quite variable in the shape of leaves and colors. The leaves reach 5–9 centimeters in length. They are oval, bluntly-toothed, and quite hairy. They have a short petiole and are in opposite pairs up the stems. The inflorescence is composed of large pedunculated lowers (two to six, or more) growing in the axils of the leaves. The flowers are labiate, arranged in pairs, and one-sided (all flowers "look" simultaneously). They are usually white or pale pink with a large pinkish-purple blotch on the lower lip. The flowering period extends from May through August.
Source: Wikipedia.