Photos Arne Ader

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Globeflowers

Globeflower   Harilik kullerkupp        Trollius europaeus

Globeflowers are the favourite flower of many people; over time they have been perpetuated in paintings and praised in words.

Belonging to the Ranunculaceae or buttercup family, it prefers rather damp meadows or wooded meadows as habitat but we also find it at forest verges. On the mainland it is a common flower nearly everywhere but on the islands we find globerflowers less frequently.

Text and photos  Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee

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Pebble prominent

Pebble prominent     Siksak-hammastutlane   Notodonta ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758)

The pebble prominent occurs in all Estonia and it is quite common locally.  The mothe fly in broadleaf and mixed forests, and in parks and gardens from mid-May until mid-June, a few specimens can also be seen later. In the second half of summer the second generation appears but it is not as numerous as the springtime one.

Photo Arne Ader

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Swallowtail     Pääsusaba       Papilio machaon

Truly one of our most beautiful day-flying butterflies. Large and eye-catching, the swallowtail  is easily recognizable – its wing span is up to 8 ½ centimetres. On the hind wings we note the ”tails”, characteristic for swallowtails. However, we leave a detailed description of the butterfly to our readers – it isn’t difficult, try doing it!.

Photos Arne Ader

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Bird'w-eye primroses

Bird's eye primrose   Pääsusilm  Primula farinosa

The humid habitats of the bird’s-eye primroses should preferably have a soil that is rich in lime. We will find these beautiful flowers in all Estonia, and not only in meadows, but irregularly distributed.

Breathtakingly beautiful sites may be found on the north-western coast of the mainland and on the islands where bird’s-eye primroses are in almost full flower.

Text and photos  Aare Lindt, www.loodusmuuseum.ee

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Nut tree tussock

Nut tree tussock    Sarapuuöölane      Colocasia coryli

The nut tree tussock occurs in all Estonia and is quite common.

The moths fly in May-June, in broadleaf and mixed forests, as well as in parks and gardens. In a favourable year a few second generation specimens can be seen in August.

In May the nut tree tussock is easily recognizable. In June however the wing pattern and colour of the moths may be so worn that even a specialist has difficulties in identifying them.