Umbel of flowers of Angelica sylvestris (Russian name Dudnik) near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Dark Mullein (Verbascum nigrum, Russian name Koroviak) near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Feeding horse-fly (Chrysops sp., Russian name Slepen Zlatoglazik) near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Yellow flowers of Dark Mullein (Verbascum nigrum, Russian name Koroviak) near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Spider with eggs near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Spider in a forest near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Beetle on a flower umbel near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Orange butterfly in a forest near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Rare species of a beetle near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Clustered bellflower (Campanula glomerata) near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Goat moth caterpillar on Dark Mullein near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Giant tachinid fly (Tachina grossa) on flower umbels near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Goat moth caterpillar (Cossus cossus, Drevotochets Pahuchiy) near Sluditsy, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 30, 2012
Emerging umbel inflorescence of Angelica sylvestris (Russian name Dudnik) north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Umbellifer Angelica sylvestris (Russian name Dudnik) in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Blueberry (bilberry, Vaccinium myrtillus, Russian name Chernika) in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Glossy leaves of asarabacca (Asarum europaeum, Russian name Kopyten) in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Scorpionfly and a fly on flowers of yarrow (Achillea millefolium, Russian name Tysiachelistnik) in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Unripe green cowberry (lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Russian name Brusnika) in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea, Russian name Zolotarnik) near Vetrenoe Lake south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
Heather (Calluna vulgaris, Russian name Veresk) near Vetrenoe Lake south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
Orange butterfly north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Sphagnum moss north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Brown fly on a yellow aster north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Common Skullcap (Scutellaria galericulata, Russian name Shlemnik) near Vetrenoe Lake south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
Ripe cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus, Moroshka in Russian) near Vetrenoe Lake south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
Fruit of cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus, Moroshka in Russian) near Vetrenoe Lake south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
Texture of peat (sphagnum) moss north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Clubmoss (Plaun, Lycopodium clavatum) north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Hairy beetle on flower umbel north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Orange butterfly on flower umbels north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Cowberry (Brusnika) on sphagnum moss north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Multicolored peat (sphagnum) moss north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Greenish beetles on flower umbel north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Fruits of blueberry (Chernika, Vaccinium myrtillus) north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Leaf eating beetle on Grey Alder north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Sphagnum moss with emerging spore capsules north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Fruits of wild strawberry (Zemlianika, Fragaria) north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Milk Cap mushroom (Lactarius rufus, Russian name Gorkushka) in moss near Vetrenoe Lake south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
Fruits of common blueberry (Vaccinium myrtillus, Russian name Chernika) near Vetrenoe Lake south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
Star-tipped reindeer lichen (Cladonia stellaris) north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Abandoned village of Kirpichny Zavod (Brick Factory) near Posiolok, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Worker s dorms in village of Kirpichny Zavod (Brick Factory) near Posiolok, north from Vyritsa, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 18, 2012
Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia, Russian name Rosianka) near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 10, 2017
Bog-star flower (Parnassia palustris, Russian name Belozor) near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 10, 2017
Common soapwort (Saponaria officinalis, Russian name Mylnianka) behind reeds on a beach in Sestroretsk, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 8, 2016
Fireweed (Chamerion angustifolium, Epilobium angustifolium, Russian name Ivan Chay) near Vetrenoe Lake south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
Cowberry (lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Russian name Brusnika) near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 10, 2017
Cranberry (Oxycoccus palustris, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Russian name Kliukva) near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 10, 2017
Cranberry (Oxycoccus palustris, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Russian name Kliukva) in moss near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 10, 2017
Swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 22, 2018
Cranberry (Oxycoccus palustris, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Russian name Kliukva) in a swamp near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 10, 2017
Cranberrybush (Viburnum opulus, Russian name Kalina) near Sablinka River in Sablino, 30 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 29, 2012
Cranberry (Oxycoccus palustris, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Russian name Kliukva) on a forest cutting near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 10, 2017
Heather (Calluna vulgaris, Russian name Veresk) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Hoverfly (Syrphidae, Russian name Zhurchalka) on hawkweed flower in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 9, 2017
Water Avens (Geum rivale, Russian name Gravilat) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 9, 2017
Twayblades orchid (Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) taken from Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 9, 2017
Mosses in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 9, 2017
Fumitory (earth smoke, Fumaria officinalis, Russian name Dymianka) on a side of a field in Menkovo, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 4, 2014
Common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune, Russian name Kukushkin Lion) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Willow-herb (Epilobium hirsutum, Russian name Kiprey) near Oredezh River in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Slow worm reptile (Anguis fragilis, Russian name Veretenitsa) in a forest in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Labrador Tea (Ledum groenlandicum, Rhododendron groenlandicum, Russian names Bagulnik Bolotnyy or Boligolov) near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 10, 2017
Reindeer lichen (Cladonia) in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Insect spruce galls in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Fruits of swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Berries of swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Red Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa, Russian name Buzina) west from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 23, 2012
Common cow-wheat (Melampyrum pratense) in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Spore capsules of common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune, Russian name Kukushkin Lion) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Golden calyptra of common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune, Russian name Kukushkin Lion) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Fruits of Twayblades orchid (Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) on a meadow near train station in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
St. John s Wort (Hypericum perforatum, Russian name Zveroboy) west from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 23, 2012
St. John s Wort (Hypericum perforatum, Russian name Zveroboy) west from Lavriki, 2 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 26, 2012
Golden spore capsules of common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune, Russian name Kukushkin Lion) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Dog vomit slime mold Fuligo septica in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Glittering wood-moss (Hylocomium splendens) in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Cladonia lichen with red spore reproducing organs in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Alder leaf beetles (Agelastica alni) in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Spider on a net south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
Yellow Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris, Russian name Lnanka) in fields west from Lavriki, 2 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 26, 2012
Ripening fruits of wild raspberry (Rubus, Russian name Malina) west from Kuzmolovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 23, 2012
Golden spore capsules with calyptra of common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune, Russian name Kukushkin Lion) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Orange birch bolete mushroom (Leccinum versipelle) in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Great burnet plant (Sanguisorba officinalis, Russian name Krovokhliobka) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
Flower receptacle of field scabious (Knautia arvensis, Russian name Korostavnik) west from Kuzmolovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 23, 2012
Close up of golden spore capsules with calyptra of common haircap moss (Polytrichum commune, Russian name Kukushkin Lion) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Powdered sunshine lichen (Vulpicida pinastri) on rotten wood in a forest in Posiolok, near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 9, 2016
Hemp-nettle (Galeopsis speciosa, Russian name Pikulnik) in fields south from Lavriki, 1 mile north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 26, 2012
Flower of great burnet plant (Sanguisorba officinalis, Russian name Krovokhliobka) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2015
Fir forest near Vetrenoe Lake south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
Cat sitting near a summer house south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
Common soapwort (Saponaria officinalis, Russian name Mylnianka) on a beach in Sestroretsk, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 7, 2024
Flower of Orchis maculata (Russian name Yatryshnik) in a marsh near Vetrenoye Lake south from Sosnovo, 45 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 5, 2003
Yellow Rattle (Cockscomb, Rhinanthus minor, Russian name Pogremok) in fields south from Lavriki, 1 mile north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 26, 2012
Bittercress (yellow rocketcress, Barbarea vulgaris, Russian name Surepka) in fields south from Lavriki, 1 mile north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 26, 2012
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