The tench has very small scales which are deeply imbedded in a thick skin, making it as slippery as an eel. Folklore has it that this slime cured any sick fish that rubbed against it, and the name doctor fish arose from this belief.
Clitocybe nuda (also recognised as Lepista nuda and Tricholoma nudum, and commonly known as the wood blewit or blue stalk mushroom), is an edible mushroom found in both coniferous and deciduous woodlands.
Gryllus campestris is the most endangered cricket species in Britain. It is declining and red-listed in large parts of Central and Northern Europe, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark and Lithuania.
The dice snake (Natrix tessellata) is a European non-venomous snake belonging to the family Colubridae, subfamily Natricinae. As a defence mechanism it spreads a very bad smelling secretion from its posterior orifice, or plays dead.
This year’s mammal of the year award does not go to a single species, but to the entire family of bats. Myths have abounded for centuries about these small mammals – here is some more truthful information about these important creatures.
The corn crake or landrail (Crex crex) is a bird in the rail family. It breeds in Europe and Asia as far east as western China, and migrates to Africa for winter. The corn crake is a medium-sized bird with buff- or grey-streaked brownish-black upperparts, chestnut markings on the wings, and blue-grey underparts with rust-coloured and white bars on the flanks and under the tail. The strong bill is flesh-toned, the iris is pale brown, and the legs and feet are pale grey.
Ulmus minor Mill. has a natural range predominantly in southern Europe, extending to Asia Minor and Iran; its northern outpost is in the Baltic islands. The tree's typical habitat is low-lying forest along the main rivers, growing in association with oak and ash, where it tolerates summer floods as well as droughts.
Fritillaria meleagris is a Eurasian species of flowering plant in the lily family. Its common names include snake's head fritillary, snake's head (the original English name), chess flower, frog-cup, guinea-hen flower, guinea flower, leper lily (because its shape resembled the bell once carried by lepers), Lazarus bell, chequered lily, chequered daffodil, drooping tulip or, in northern Europe, simply fritillary.
Ha már sikerült lencse végre kapni, beszéljünk is róla. A közelmúltban egy lengyel medve okozott kisebb riadalmat (de a többségben inkább csodálatot, és örömöt), majd Zselyke a farkas hódította meg a médiát pár másodperces szereplésével. Most egy újabb nagyragadozóról adhatunk hírt, a hiúzról.
Real winter visitors have arrived in Hungary, at least in some parts of the country. However, this small but eye-catching red-breasted bird is found in the Aggtelek Karst throughout the year.
Nincs karácsonyi vásár gesztenyeillat nélkül. A szelídgesztenye őshonos növényünk, termését a vadak, és az emberek egyaránt előszeretettel fogyasztják. Ritka kincs egy ilyen fa, és ha túl sokan ismerik a helyét, hamar kiürül az avar alatta.
