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The three stages of flowering of viper's bugloss ( Echium vulgare ), also known as blueweed . Pinkish-red one is just blossoming, pinkish-blue is the mature one and apparently the road of life has ended for a brown one.
Viper's bugloss - three stages of flowering
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Amazingly beautiful flower. I'm not sure, but my field observation shows that it might be different stage of this (also beautiful) flower .
White flower with pink and purple stamen
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Very tiny mushroom (less than half of inch height!) on the meadow made of the moss.
Tiny mushroom in the tiny world
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The staghorn sumac ( Rhus typhina syn. R. hirta ) is changing its colors - every shade from green to deep, dark red. The colder, leaves only, but still colorful photo from the same session can be found here .
All shades of the staghorn sumac
Śląskie, Katowice, Załęska Hałda-Brynów
The fruits of the dog rose ( Rosa canina ) with the blue sky in the background.
Fruits of the dog rose
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The second stage of the industrial sunset above the Silesian coal mine Bielszowice ( KWK Bielszowice ) in Ruda Śląska. Photo was taken from Katowice, about 15 kilometers away.
Sunset above the KWK Bielszowice - 2nd stage
Śląskie, Ruda Śląska, Bielszowice
Unidentified black butterfly.
Black butterfly
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Very cute and funny green bug on the sprout.
Green bug on the sprout
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The head of helmeted guineafowl ( Numida meleagris ).
The head of helmeted guineafowl
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
I find it very cute - the bug and the butterfly met on the flower. I couldn't find what kind of butterfly is that one.
Meeting of butterfly and bug
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Coenonympha pamphilus closeup
Śląskie, Katowice
The very beautiful flower. Probably a young one, while the mature one looks even better . Wow.
White flower with pink stamen
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The close-up of the head (and black wings!) of the european Peacock ( Inachis io ), also known as Peacock butterfly which feeds on a purple flower. See also: non-closeup version .
Head of european Peacock feeding on flower
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Backside of european Peacock ( Inachis io ), also known as Peacock butterfly which feeds on unidentified purple flower. I guess his masking colors weren't that good... See also
Backside of european Peacock feeding on flower
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Warm photo of unknown, orange flower with very interesting petals.
Unknown orange flower
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Close-up of brown knapweed ( Centaurea jacea ), also known as brownray knapweed .
Close-up of brown knapweed
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The leaves of the staghorn sumac ( Rhus typhina syn. R. hirta ) are changing colors during the early autumn. See also the even more colorful photo taken during same photosession .
Staghorn sumac changing its color
Śląskie, Katowice, Załęska Hałda-Brynów
Very tiny flowers of unidentified plant. The flower itself has diameter of 1-2 mm, the petals are relatively very small and looks like the duck's foot.
Late, tiny flowers
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The Cinnamon bug ( Corizus hyoscyami ), also known as black&red squash bug. It was feeding on very interesting denseflower mullein which looks like the human - see it on the another photo. The Cinnamon bug is less seen in Poland than similar firebug ( Pyrrhocoris apterus ) .
Cinnamon bug feeding on mullein
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The lady or denseflower mullein ( Verbascum densiflorum; also known as dense-flowered mullein )? The lady-alike look (tall, with skirt from leaves, head and a few hands) of the mullein was a important part of Slavic folklore. This photo isn't good, but I decided to share it, as the look of the plant is flawless.
The lady or denseflower mullein?
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The non-native, decorative closeup of dark green/orange hairy grass seeds... Or however you call these fins of grass :)
Close-up of decorative grass seeds
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Autumn intensifies! Yellow-oragne-greenish tree leaves lighted by a warm, late sun on the beautiful blue sky. How I wish it could be daily like that. It was 16°C (61°F) here, so quite hot as for such late season.
The autumn color punch
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Creeping plant* with red fruits, green leaves on the white stone background. * Cotoneaster horizontalis ? Gaultheria procumbens /teaberry/checkerberry/boxberry/American wintergreen? Please, contact me, if you know what's that, even if you aren't sure.
Creeping plant with red fruits
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Unidentified grass turns dry.
A bunch of decorative grass
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The big unidentified tree turns yellow.  I had to stand about 40 meters away from it and still I had to take 6 photos.
The old great tree
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The third stage of the industrial sunset above the Silesian coal mine Bielszowice ( KWK Bielszowice ) in Ruda Śląska. Photo was taken from Katowice, about 15 kilometers away.
Sunset above the KWK Bielszowice - 3rd stage
Śląskie, Ruda Śląska, Bielszowice
The first stage of the industrial sunset above the Silesian coal mine Bielszowice ( KWK Bielszowice ) in Ruda Śląska. Photo was taken from Katowice, about 15 kilometers away.
Sunset above the KWK Bielszowice - 1st stage
Śląskie, Ruda Śląska, Bielszowice
The back side of Siberian squill ( Scilla siberica ) flower.
Siberian squill - flower
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Ivy-leaved speedwell ( Veronica hederifolia ).
Ivy-leaved speedwell closeup
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Closeup of unknown flowers on the bush
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Flower of red dead-nettle ( Lamium purpureum ), also known as purple dead-nettle , purple archangel , and velikdenche .
Flower of red dead-nettle
Śląskie, Katowice, Załęska Hałda-Brynów
Flower closeup of red dead-nettle ( Lamium purpureum ), also known as purple dead-nettle , purple archangel , and velikdenche .
Flower closeup of red dead-nettle
Śląskie, Katowice, Załęska Hałda-Brynów
Ranunculus ficaria L. ( Ficaria verna ), also known as and lesser celandine or pilewort .
Ranunculus ficaria L. flower closeup
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
European Peacock ♀ ( Inachis io ), also known as Peacock butterfly .
European Peacock ♀
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Dry fruit of jimsonweed ( Datura stramonium ), also known as thornapple , Devil's snare , moon flower , hell's bells , devil’s trumpet , devil’s weed , tolguacha , Jamestown weed , stinkweed , locoweed , pricklyburr , and devil’s cucumber .
Dry fruit of jimsonweed
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Flower of virdeye speedwell ( Veronica persica ), also known as Persian speedwell , Common field-speedwell , Large field speedwell , Bird's-eye , and Winter speedwell .
Flower of virdeye speedwell
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Unknown lichen on the tree
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Red flowers blossom on the bush
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Unknown red fruit on the tree
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Unidentified ant
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Closeup of lesser periwinkle ( Vinca minor ), also known as Dwarf periwinkle , Small periwinkle , Common periwinkle , Creeping myrtle , and Myrtle .
Closeup of lesser periwinkle
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Blossoming flower of mirabelle plum ( Prunus domestica subsp. syriaca ), also known as mirabelle prune .
Blossoming flower of mirabelle plum
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Red and yellow cowslip ( Primula veris ), also known as Common cowslip , Cowslip primrose , and Primula officinalis .
Red and yellow cowslip
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Red leaves sprouts on the tree
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Detail of eastern groundsel ( Senecio vernalis ).
Detail of eastern groundsel
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Sprout of grey willow ( Salix cinerea ), also known as Large gray willow and Grey sallow .
Sprout of grey willow
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Dream-alike reddish/brownish moss.
Dream-alike brown moss
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Flower of eastern groundsel ( Senecio vernalis ).
Flower of eastern groundsel
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Detail of eastern groundsel ( Senecio vernalis ).
Detail of eastern groundsel
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Eurasian Collared Dove ( Streptopelia decaocto ), also known as Collared dove on the cable.
Eurasian Collared Dove on the cable
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Head of firebug ( Pyrrhocoris apterus ).
Head of firebug
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Closeup of the flower of common chickweed ( Stellaria media ), also known as little mouse-ear chickweed .
Closeup of the flower of common chickweed
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Closeup of white winter heath ( Erica carnea ), also known as Erica herbacea , Erica mediterranea , Winter flowering heather , Spring heath , and Alpine heath .
Closeup of white winter heath
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Bumblebee closeup
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Closeup of white winter heath ( Erica carnea ), also known as Erica herbacea , Erica mediterranea , Winter flowering heather , Spring heath , and Alpine heath .
Closeup of white winter heath
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Closeup of purple winter heath ( Erica carnea ), also known as Erica herbacea , Erica mediterranea , Winter flowering heather , Spring heath , and Alpine heath .
Closeup of purple winter heath
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Closeup of unknown plant
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Closeup of groundsel ( Senecio vulgaris ), also known as Old-man-in-the-Spring .
Closeup of groundsel
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Unidentified white flower
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The seed of common dandelion ( taraxacum officinale ), also known as Taraxacum sect. Ruderalia .
The seed of taraxacum officinale
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Unidentified spider on the leaf.
Fluffy spider on the leaf
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Cute bug on the sprout. See also the photo of the same bug: Bug hiding behind the sprout .
The cute yet flat bug
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The red larva (?) on the decaying leaves, next to anthill.
Red larva on the decaying leaves
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Little, cute, yet not fluffy spider checking out the neighborhood.
Spider on the decaying leaf
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Unidentified bug hiding behind the sprout. See also The cute yet flat bug .
Bug hiding behind the sprout
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Closeup of young sprout, probably unidentified forever.
Closeup of young sprout
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Unidentified black bug with white spots on the sprout.
Black bug with white spots
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Seven-spot ladybird ( Coccinella septempunctata ) on the leaf. In Polish there's alternative name for this bug: God's little cow . For me that's more pig than cow. Oink oink . Hear that? It's the pig, alright.
Seven-spot ladybird on the leaf
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Ornamental chicken ♀ ( Gallus ), also known as Gallus gallus domesticus .
Ornamental chicken ♀
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Domestic goose ( Anser anser domesticus ).
Domestic goose
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The wayside shrine in Katowice, Panewniki inside the Franciscan monastery.
The shrine in Panewniki
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Alpaca ( Vicugna pacos ), also known as Vicugna pacaso .
Alpaca
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The head of alpaca ( Vicugna pacos ), also known as Vicugna pacaso .
The head of alpaca
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Feasting alpaca ( Vicugna pacos ), also known as Vicugna pacaso .
Feasting alpaca
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The head of domestic goose ( Anser anser domesticus ).
The head of domestic goose
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The minature domestic pig ( Porcus ), also known as swine , sus scrofa domesticus , pig , hog , and Sus scrofa domestica playing with the ball.
The minature domestic pig
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The ornamental chicken ♂ ( Gallus ), also known as Gallus gallus domesticus .
The ornamental chicken ♂
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Ornamental chicken ♀ ( Gallus ), also known as Gallus gallus domesticus .
Ornamental chicken ♀
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The head of ornamental chicken ♂ ( Gallus ), also known as Gallus gallus domesticus .
The head of ornamental chicken ♂
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Rooster which looks like it's marching. Maybe he's one of the marching saints ?
Marching rooster
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Chicken ♂ ( Gallus ), also known as Gallus gallus domesticus on the roof.
Hen on the roof ♂
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Chicken ♀ ( Gallus ), also known as Gallus gallus domesticus .
Chicken ♀
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The unhappy muscovy duck ♀ ( Cairina moschata ).
The unhappy muscovy duck ♀
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Ornamental chicken ♀ ( Gallus ), also known as Gallus gallus domesticus .
Ornamental chicken ♀
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
European rabbit ( Oryctolagus ), also known as Oryctolagus cuniculus and Rabbit .
European rabbit
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Fireworks in Katowice, Poland (2017)
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
The female of Polyommatus icarus .
Polyommatus icarus (female)
Śląskie, Katowice, Piotrowice-Ochojec
The male and the female of Polyommatus icarus.
Polyommatus icarus (male and female)
Śląskie, Katowice, Piotrowice-Ochojec
Polyommatus icarus
Śląskie, Katowice, Ligota-Panewniki
Pieris rapae
Śląskie, Kończyce Wielkie
Melanargia galathea
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Two Melanargia galathea
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
One of them was on the grass, while other one tried to either attack it or take place. There were a few such attempts and every time it happened, the attacked butterfly was raising its body, as you can see.
Two Melanargia galathea fighting
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Meeting of three Melanargia galathea
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Melanargia galathea on the pink flower
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Maniola jurtina (male)
Śląskie, Katowice, Piotrowice-Ochojec
Maniola jurtina (female)
Śląskie, Katowice, Piotrowice-Ochojec
Inachis io
Śląskie, Katowice, Śródmieście
Inachis io
Śląskie, Katowice, Śródmieście
Inachis io
Śląskie, Katowice, Śródmieście
Inachis io
Śląskie, Katowice, Śródmieście
Hyponephele lycaon ( dusky meadow brown )
Hyponephele lycaon
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Hyponephele lycaon ( dusky meadow brown ) on the Tripleurospermum inodorum ( scentless false mayweed , scentless mayweed , scentless chamomile , wild chamomile , mayweed , false chamomile , Baldr's brow )
Hyponephele lycaon on the Tripleurospermum inodorum
Śląskie, Katowice, Brynów
Coenonympha pamphilus
Śląskie, Katowice, Kokociniec
Coenonympha pamphilus
Śląskie, Katowice
Aglais urticae
Śląskie, Katowice, Śródmieście
Aglais urticae
Lubuskie, Zielona Góra, Zacisze
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