Nature, animals, plants, mushrooms

Nature, animals, plants, mushrooms

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A great predator with a sophisticated diet - Honey Buzzard

20 Jun 2022 3 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Honey Buzzard Trzmielojad It would seem that a bird with a body length of up to 60 cm, and the silhouette, beak and claws resembling fierce flying predators capable of snatching sheep, has in its diet at least rodents of different sizes or small m...

Snail Common amber with an alien on board - why?

19 Jun 2022 4 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

The Bursztynka (Succinea putris) Snail and its intriguing antennae Ślimak Bursztynka i jego intrygujące czułki This small snail, because its size is a maximum of 2.5 cm, is often found in wet habitats, in wet meadows, in rushes and riparian commu...

They are already here! - First May boletus - Boletus erythropus (Borowik ceglastopory)

15 Jun 2022 4 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

They are already here! Już są! They are already here! King of mushrooms, or boletus. It is true that so far only Boletus erythropus, but also these are appreciated by mushroom gourmets. For me, it is one of the tastiest edible mushrooms. I especia...

Gray Heron in Europe and my travels around Zanzibar

13 Jun 2022 2 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

A heron is about the size of a stork, some, less familiar with birds, even mistake it for a stork. The length of the body is about 1m, rarely more. The heron's silhouette is slender, with a long, arched neck. Czapla jest mniej więcej wielkości bo...

May arboreal mushrooms - Beautiful bonnet (Grzybówka złototrzonowa) (Mycena renati)

12 Jun 2022 2 minute read 1 comment marianomariano68

This is another species of fungus, the presence of which we can expect in spring, most often appears at the beginning of May, but when spring is early and warm, it can already be found in April. It is an arboreal mushroom species, but unfortun...

Mealy redpoll - a fiery bird that burns during the mating season

9 Jun 2022 3 minute read 1 comment marianomariano68

What are the pangolin birds? Co to są ptaki z gatunku łuskowiec? Mealy redpoll is another beautiful bird, its size resembles the well-known tit, it is a bit smaller than it, and the body length does not exceed 12 cm. Czeczotka to kolejny przep...

Unusual dishes made of unusual spring forest mushrooms - Dryad's saddle

4 Jun 2022 3 minute read 1 comment marianomariano68

This fairly common spring mushroom is rarely harvested by mushroom pickers. Probably due to poor knowledge of the genre and the possibility of using it culinary. However, it is a tasty edible mushroom from which, but only from young fruiting bodie...

Northern lapwing in my immediate vicinity, among concrete buildings

3 Jun 2022 3 minute read 1 comment marianomariano68

The Eurasian Lapwing is a fairly easily recognizable bird. It is small, about the size of a pigeon, but has distinctive, much longer red legs. Czajka zwyczajna jest dość łatwym do rozpoznania ptakiem. Jest nieduża mniej więcej wielkości gołębia, a...

Mushrooms that we can bring to our kitchen in May

31 May 2022 3 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Early morel In the spring forest, mushroom life lasts all year round, with some species appearing, others disappearing. The Czech foxtail has a very short life. Its long hollow leg is very flexible but weak. When it becomes too large, it breaks or be...

Gilled bolete - an intermediate stage in the evolution of mushrooms

29 May 2022 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

This species of mushroom is often called the transition mushroom. Where does this nomenclature come from? Well, Gilled bolete has the features of a fungus with gills, but it evolves towards the formation of pores. Ten gatunek grzyba nazywany jest...