It took a long time, but finally I finished (the english version) of my trip report Croatia Spring 2015.
Because of further education and some changes in my job and a relocation as a result of this I had no time, to end it earlier. But now I want to show you most pictures with a short descreption.
The whole Trip Report (42 pages) you can find here, eihter in English or in German: http://michaelwilms-naturfotografie.jim ... sberichte/.
For more information please read the report.
If you find mistakes, please correct me.
Part 1
From May 23rd to June 6th, 2015 I did my second trip to Croatia. This time it was more planned asa convalescent trip with my girlfriend Michelle, but I had a several chances to go herping.
First we visited two days the National park Plitvice lakes and then we stayed for 12 days at the Novigrad sea (Novigradsko more).
National Park Plitvice lakes
A dormouse observed us from it's burrow in the loamy soil
Papillio machaon (swallowtail butterfly)
Lacerta viridis in the croatian hinterlands
Natrix natrix persa, adult
Natrix natrix persa, adult, playing dead reflex
Novigrad, at the Novigradsko more, with the old castle complex above
Old castle complex of Novigrad, Croatia; habitat of lots of reptile species
Testudo hermanni hercegovinensis, female
Testudo hermanni hercegovinensis, another female than above, in typical habitat
2x Lacerta trilineata
in their habitat around the castle comples of Novigrad
Pseudopus apodus
Pelophylax ridibundus (old: Rana ridibunda), Vrana lake (Vransko jezero)
Emys obicularis, Vrana lake (Vransko jezero)
Vipera ammodytes, juvenile, near Vrana lake (Vransko jezero)
Natrix tesselata var. flavescens, Vrana lake (Vransko jezero), Croatia
The characteristics described by WERNER 1891 like the reddish tongue and the orange shining eyes can be recognized.
Alexander Pieh taking photos of a Natrix tesselata var. flavescens at Vrana lake (Vransko jezero)
360° Panorama photo which shows on the left the sea and on the right the Vrana lake (Vransko jezero)
360° Panorama photo of the mountainous croatian hinterland
Alex Pieh taking photos of a gravid Lacerta agilis bosnica in croatian hinterlands above 1000m a.s.l.
Alex with another gravid Lacerta agilis bosnica
Lacerta agilis bosnica, male
Gentiana sp.
Caterpillar of Malacosoma sp., which I saw often in the mountains
Melitaea diamina
Deilephila elpenor
Philaeus chrysops
By turning stones I often found different coulored Euscorpius sp.
Malpolon insignitus, adult, DOR
Zamenis situla, juvenile, critical injured by a cat
Hemidactylus turcicus, at a natural stone wall, Croatia
Hemidactylus turcicus, at exterior wall
Desiccated pond on the island Pag (peninsula Lun), where I found some Emys obicularis two years ago
Over 1000 year old olive trees on the island Pag (peninsula Lun): habitat of many reptiles
Podarcis siculus at an old olive tree, island Pag, peninsula Lun
Bufo viridis
Pseudopus apodus, subadult, just after the juvenile coloration, on the street but fortunately still healthy
Pelophylax ridibundus (old: Rana ridibunda), Krka national park
The rest of the pictures will follow in Part 2