This furry caterpillar is not yet identified. Maybe you can help us out!?
tisdag 5 augusti 2008
Where the wolfbane blooms
The only flower I could identify on the trip: Aconitum lycoctonum. I think it´s called Northern wolfbane in english. Thus the lycantrophic parafrase of the Swedish garageband the Nomads 1985 album in the headline. An interesting flower for lepidopterists, because where it grows you´re supposed to find the rare butterfly Thor´s Fritillary!
Meadow Brown delight
28:th of July
Tjärnö and Saltö is not a bad area for butterflies. We´ve had a couple of good moth nights with Pine-tree Lappets and stuff, and along the road to the shores and on the nice, grassy meadows, we have seen Scarce Copper, Purple-edged Copper, Wall Brown and Meadow Brown to mention but a few. Meadow Brown produced some nice pics.
Great kayaking
27:th of July 2008
Tjärnö marine research center is a great place for kayaking in the archipelago. We (me and my three sons Max, Leon and Simon) head out just at sunset and paddle out on the sea between all the small islands. It´s incredibly calm and beautiful. As we round the west point of the island Saltö, a seal is appearing not far from us, and follows us around for a while. The sunset skies are pretty, but the horizon in the southwest is producing an even more fantastic light phenomena, as the supercalm surface of the sea blends together with the sky in a blue, oblivious velvet without any visible horizon line. Unfortunately my camera is packed away at the time. But what a night! Sweden is fantastic!
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