Goricko, 21.7.2007
Had a little field trip to Goricko national park. Some places are really neat, although some habitats are in danger of being taken over by invasive species like Solidago and Impatiens grandulifera. We found three species of Maculinea (Large Blues), which was our primary goal. We found 50 species in total. We visited about 5 locations. More pictures under the fold.
Plebejus argyrognomon (pretty rare - you have to look at a spine with a magnifying glass on front legs to be sure of the species - it can also be P. idas)
Argynnis paphia
Neptis sappho
Maculinea telejus
Maculinea nausithous
A field of Sanguisorba officinalis.
Maculinea alcon eggs on Gentiana pneumonanthe (Marsh Gentian).
A lovely pink grasshopper.
