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September 2020
A Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) curious about our camera trap in Forstenrieder forest.
This species is active during the whole day and night, but mainly at dusk and at dawn. The males grow new antlers every year, and they use them to fight with other males to attract the attention of females. During summer, the roe deer is solitary or lives in family groups of a female with her offspring. In winter, they live mainly in family groups. Their main predators are foxes that prey the small ones before they reach one year old.
Pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) butterfly - Dolomiti, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italian Alps.
It is usually found in woodlands clearings, in well-drained habitat or on open hillsides, flying close to the ground and stopping to feed on spring and summer flowers. It is found in all Europe, Russia and across the Palearctic until the north of Kazakhstan. The species population has recently declined over the last decades in England and Wales, and it is now highly threatened in these countries.
Common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) fruits - Baviera, Germany
Did you know that the common hawthorn fruits are called haws? These are edible. They are pulpy and have a delicate taste. They are usually made into jellies, jams and syrups and even used to make wine. Each haw becomes red when is ripe and has one seed inside.
European Beech (Fagus Sylvatica) nut.
The nuts are edible, they are bitter and have high content of tannins.
European dewberries (Rubus caesius)
They are closely related to the blackberries. The berries are an aggregate of several fleshy black drupes with a bluish waxy bloom, and they can be eaten raw or cooked