The Rolling hen-and-chicks is a houseplant that goes by many names. However, there are not, as is usually the case, many regionally different names for a scientifically uniformly designated species, […]
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Aurochs (also known as “Ur”) were probably the ancestors of today’s cattle and finally died out at the beginning of modern times. They. But as domestic animals, capercaillies were impractical: […]
For a long time, Alcon Blues have survived through ingenuity, but now they are threatened with extinction. The caterpillars of all Phengaris Butterflies resemble the larvae of the knotted ant […]
The starling-sized Rock Thrush is the mysterious invisible one among songbirds. Despite its striking plumage, it is hardly noticed when it sits completely motionless on a rock. And on its […]
About 200 years ago, the forester Josef Zumstein and the naturalist Albert Girtanner were able to celebrate a great conservation success. They had achieved that the last 100 ibex in […]
A caterpillar with the smell of cough syrup? It is unmistakably the caterpillar of the Middle lace border moth. This caterpillar feeds exclusively on thyme throughout the summer. It prefers […]
In June, with a lot of luck, you can observe a very special summer visitor in Germany. The greenish warbler spends most of its time in its wintering grounds in […]
Do you know the “Bergmandl” – the little mountain man? That’s what the Alpine salamander is called in the Berchtesgaden region. It is agile, likes bad weather, loves the mountains […]
The chamomile grape-fern is a minimalist. One stem, one twig, a few fronds, that has to be enough. Ferns, one of the oldest plant groups in the world, manage without […]
Do you still remember poor Bruno? Declared a “problem bear” by the Bavarian government, he was shot a few weeks after his appearance in Germany. After the last wild brown […]