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27 June 2015

Small critters in the forest


Pearl-bordered fritillary?




Slow worm - ormslå - vaskitsa

The slow worm is not a snake but a limbless lizard.
It's about 25-40 cm long and eats snails and worms.



Green hairstreak?


Geotrupes stercorarius is a species of earth-boring dung beetle.



Critters seen on our walk in the forest,
19.6.2015 in Luumäki.

I'm linking to
Camera Critters
Saturday's Critters

http://camera-critters.blogspot.de/2015/06/camera-critters-377.html

http://viewingnaturewitheileen.blogspot.de/2015/06/saturdays-critters-80.html

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68 comments:

  1. Stacy27 June 2015 at 09:28

    That worm straight up looks like a snake and I never would have second guessed it if I saw it myself. That is a cool critter. Love your butterflies!

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    1. Unknown29 June 2015 at 14:51

      Thank you, Stacy! The slow worm is a very cool critter and pretty too.

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  2. Adam Jones27 June 2015 at 11:18

    Gunilla, your Pearl-bordered fritillary beats mine. Great pictures. Also like your slow worm. I'd like to see one of them.

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    1. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:07

      Thank you, Adam! The slow worm was a fun find.

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  3. Margaret Birding For Pleasure27 June 2015 at 11:23

    The butterfly is beautiful and I loved seeeing the Glowworm

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  4. FAB27 June 2015 at 12:33

    Super shots of the Pearl-bordered Fritillary and all the other critters.

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  5. eileeninmd27 June 2015 at 12:46

    Hello Gunilla, I love the butterfly and green hairstreak. I thought the worm was a snake at first, cool sighting. Great captures of the beetle. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  6. Unknown27 June 2015 at 14:37

    Beautiful photos !! I love the butterfly :))
    Have a nice weekend
    Marion

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  7. Anonymous27 June 2015 at 15:04

    Dear Gunilla,
    wonderful macro pictures, great work!
    Perfect captured of the slow worm!
    I wish you a nice weekend,
    moni

    Thanks if you visit my blog
    http://www.reflexionblog.de

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    1. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:09

      Thank you, dear Moni! Have a wonderful week.

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  8. Gayle27 June 2015 at 15:52

    Love the butterflies.
    I'm finding identifying to be tricky.

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    1. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:11

      Thank you, Gail! Butterflies are tricky to ID and I'm never sure if I get the IDs correct.

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  9. 21 Wits27 June 2015 at 16:12

    Wow, nice job of bringing them to life for us!

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  10. TexWisGirl27 June 2015 at 16:20

    loved these shots! a wonderful set!

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  11. Tillariina27 June 2015 at 17:28

    Perhoskuvat ovat harvinaisia nyt blogeissa ja vaskitsa on superharvinainen! Sinä onnentyttö! :)

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    1. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:16

      Kiitos, Tillariina! En ole montaa perhosta vielä nähnyt tänä kesänä. Vaskitsa oli mielenkiintoinen tuttavuus, vaikka se ei kauan jaksanut meille poseerata.

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  12. Inspired By June27 June 2015 at 17:29

    Great captures on your walk, Gunilla! Limbless lizard or not, he would have scared the wits out of me! Great shot, though! Have a lovely weekend.

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    1. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:17

      Thank you, June! I thought he was a stick at first so I was a little surprised when he started moving. :-) Enjoy your week.

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  13. Rajesh27 June 2015 at 17:45

    Great shots of the critters.

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  14. Kees van Dommele27 June 2015 at 19:00

    A beautiful butterfly. The worm I have never seen before. The beetle is a familiar type.
    It must have felt good to see them during your walk.
    Greetings, Kees

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    1. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:25

      Thank you, Kees! It's always fun to see critters no matter how small they are.

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  15. Miguel García27 June 2015 at 19:12

    Muy buenos detalles en todas ellas. Me gusta la foto del eslizón que, tienes razón, en algunos casos aún posee unas patitas atrofiadas que ponen de manifiesto que es un lagarto.
    Un abrazo,

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    1. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:27

      Thank you, Miguel! The slow worm was fun to see.

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  16. Ela27 June 2015 at 23:03

    I love butterflies ! They are difficult to photograph, therefore I admire your photos Gunilla ! Have a happy weekend :)

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  17. Lea28 June 2015 at 00:07

    Beautiful butterflies!
    I didn't know there were limbless lizards. Very interesting

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  18. ruma28 June 2015 at 00:10

    Hello.

    　　It is my joy to share your wonderful works.
    　　And sweet message charms my heart.

    　　I pray for your happiness and world peace.
    　 Thank you World-wide LOVE, and your Support.

    Have a good weekend. From Japan, ruma❃

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    1. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:28

      Thank you, Ruma! I wish you a happy week.

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  19. CraveCute28 June 2015 at 00:10

    Love thhe butterflies!

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  20. Linda W.28 June 2015 at 02:06

    Lovely butterfly pics!

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  21. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©28 June 2015 at 02:22

    Cool critters, I never heard of a slow worm before!
    ~

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  22. The Furry Gnome28 June 2015 at 03:58

    Neat critters!

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  23. orchid032428 June 2015 at 04:38

    Dearest Gunilla; Oh, your 'Pearl-bordered fritillary' is gorgeous and I LOVE 'Green hairstreak' with pretty pink flower♡♡♡ Hard for me to find Beetles here -:) Great walks for finding critters, Dear friend♪

    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in Finland, xoxo Miyako*

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    1. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:30

      Thank you very much, dear Miyako! We had a great walk. Many hugs to you. I wish you a happy week.

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  24. Hannah28 June 2015 at 04:55

    Someone else had a pearl-bordered fritillary recently, they have such gorgeous details in their wing designs. The Slow Worm is interesting to see, so glossy, he is welcome to come visit me and eat slugs.

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    1. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:31

      Thank you, Hannah! The slow worm had a beautiful coppery colour.

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  25. Anonymous28 June 2015 at 17:31

    Love the little forest critters, especially the fritillary.

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  26. GreenComotion29 June 2015 at 04:16

    Gunilla,
    I simply love that butterfly. Never seen this kind before.
    Have a Wonderful Week!
    Peace :)

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  27. Gattina29 June 2015 at 09:57

    What a beautiful butterfly ! Long time I haven't seen any !

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    1. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:32

      Thank you, Gattina! We haven't had many butterflies yet this summer. I guess it's been too cold for them.

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  28. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:12

    Thank you, Andy!

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  29. Unknown29 June 2015 at 15:27

    Thank you, Felicia!

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  30. Debbie29 June 2015 at 15:46

    gorgeous butterfly, it could not have been photographed more perfectly!!!

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  31. Ranten30 June 2015 at 00:07

    Kjempefine bilder!

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  32. maryaustria30 June 2015 at 02:05

    Amazing shots! I love the butterfly! What a beauty!

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  33. Irma30 June 2015 at 16:46

    Beautiful photos.
    I love the butterfly.

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  34. MTWaggin30 June 2015 at 19:32

    Okay I have to go look up more on that slow worm. How intriguing!

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    1. Unknown30 June 2015 at 22:25

      Thank you very much! It's a neat critter.

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  35. Bob Bushell1 July 2015 at 15:10

    The best I have seen this year, the Pearl-bordered Fritillary Gunilla.

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  36. David M. Gascoigne,6 July 2015 at 17:00

    This is a really interesting series showing us some of the incredible diversity of nature.

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