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Neolithic megalith culture at Wallersheim

March

Early spring flowers: Leucojum vernum

Eifel region

The Eifel region has been strongly affected by man over a long time: The so called "Langstein" is an evidence of the Neolithic megalith culture at Wallersheim. On these sites we focus on the parts of the Eifel which geologically consist of limestone (this corresponds to the area between Mechernich in North Rhine-Westphalia and Prüm in Rhineland Palladium). Our "photo album" shows a selection of the biodiversity in this area for each month of the season.

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Gagea lutea

…and Pulsatilla vulgaris

April

Cicindela campestris

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Libellula depressa

Spring near Wallersheim:

…the perfect time for photographing Lacerta agilis (male)

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Another male

Lycaena tityrus

Callophrys rubi

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Hamearis lucina

Beech forest at Wallersheim with an interesting flora:

Corydalis solida

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Lathraea squamaria

May

May is the most beautiful month in the Eifel hills!

A masterpiece of minimalism: Erophila verna

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Saxifraga granulata

Saturnia pavonia

Carcharodus alceae

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Pseudopanthera macularia

Siona lineata

Tyria jacobaeae

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Carterocephalus palaemon

Polyommatus icarus

Melitaea cinxia

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Carabus coriaceus

Aquilegia vulgaris

Antennaria dioica

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An atavistic Platanthera chlorantha

Dactylorhiza majalis and Dactylorhiza maculata

A hybrid of Ophrys insectifera and O. holoserica

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Natrix natrix helvetica, Rheinland-Pfalz

Landscape at Gerolstein

June

Female Lacerta agilis

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Zootoca vivipara

Diacrisia sannio

Adscita statices

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Zygaena loti

Maculniea arion

Plebeius argus

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Albinotic Orchis ustulata

Ophrys insectifera

Melampyrum cristatum

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Left: Melampyrum arvense; right: Orobanche elatior

Orobanche teucri

Dolycoris baccarum ovipositing

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In summer, newts can be found far away from water: Lissotriton helveticus

Ichthyosaura alpestris

Rana temporaria

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Dark clouds in summer

Zootoca vivipara

Juvenile Zootoca vivipara

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Teucrium montanum: a rare plant in the Eifel area

Perfectly designed Stachys recta

Allium oleraceum

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Abraxas grossulariata

Pyronia tithonus

Araschnia levana

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Coronella austriaca

Coronella austriaca (about to shed its skin)

Coronella austriaca

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Male Lacerta agilis – with pale colouration in late summer

Female Lacerta agilis

Anguis fragilis

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In late summer, ambhibians still can be found: Alytes obstreticans

Bufo bufo

Salamandra salamandra

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Polyommatus semiargus

Gonepteryx rhamni

Looks like a surreal sculpture: Parnassia palustris

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It is hard to believe that such a diminutive flower is big enough for a fly: Acinos arvensis with Melanostoma mellinum

The last orchid of the season: Epipactis purpurata

September

Carpocoris purpureipennis

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Eurygaster maura und Palomena prasina

Papilio machaon

Autumn butterfly: Thecla betulae

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Genianella ciliata

Gentianella germanica

Winter at the celto-roman temple in Nettersheim

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The home of European lizards - by Birgit & Peter Oefinger!