754 pictures found
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Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona byzanthina) on its web on a summer evening, Bocage bourbonnais, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona byzanthina) on its web on a summer evening, Bocage bourbonnais, France
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Red Helleborine (Cephalanthera rubra) in flower in an undergrowth
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Red Helleborine (Cephalanthera rubra) in flower in an undergrowth - Allier - Auvergne
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Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona byzanthina) on its web on a summer evening, Bocage bourbonnais, Auvergne, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Spotted Orbweaver (Neoscona byzanthina) on its web on a summer evening, Bocage bourbonnais, Auvergne, France
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Capricorn beetle (Cerambyx scopolii) mating on Dog rose (Rosa canina), Bocage bourbonnais, Auvergne, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Capricorn beetle (Cerambyx scopolii) mating on Dog rose (Rosa canina), Bocage bourbonnais, Auvergne, France
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Ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) near a pond in early summer, Allier, Auvergne, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Ruddy darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) near a pond in early summer, Allier, Auvergne, France
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Southern White Admiral (Limenitis reducta) on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) flowers, Bocage bourbonnais, Auvergne, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Southern White Admiral (Limenitis reducta) on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) flowers, Bocage bourbonnais, Auvergne, France
© Fabrice Cahez / Biosphoto
Common Cranes in flight to the moon River Allier France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Young green shield bug on an hydrangea flower France
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Black-shouldered shiel-bug on fruit of Scabiosa France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Portrait of Little Egret on the lookout Val d'Allier France
© Fabrice Cahez / Biosphoto
Great Cormorant landing on water Val d'Allier NR France
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Mimicry of a Great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) peering between two Poaceae on a
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Mimicry of a Great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) peering between two Poaceae on a spring evening, Auvergne, France
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Sulphur Tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare) on an uprooted tree in the Bagnolet forest, Allier, Auvergne, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Sulphur Tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare) on an uprooted tree in the Bagnolet forest, Allier, Auvergne, France
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Man orchid (Orchis anthropophora) on a limestone lawn in spring,
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Man orchid (Orchis anthropophora) on a limestone lawn in spring, Auvergne, France
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Two oak trees (Quercus petraea) in an early spring snowstorm, Allier, Auvergne, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Two oak trees (Quercus petraea) in an early spring snowstorm, Allier, Auvergne, France
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Caterpillar of Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) in dill
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Caterpillar of Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) in dill (Anethum graveolens) on a summer evening, Auvergne, France
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European white egg (Amanita ovoidea) in autumn in the Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
European white egg (Amanita ovoidea) in autumn in the Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France
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Old Porcelain mushrooms (Oudemansiella mucida) on a stump of old beech in a forest, Allier, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Old Porcelain mushrooms (Oudemansiella mucida) on a stump of old beech in a forest, Allier, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Magpie Inkcaps (Coprinopsis picacea) in forest vegetation, Allier, France
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Magpie Inkcap (Coprinopsis picacea) near brambles in a forest, Allier, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Magpie Inkcap (Coprinopsis picacea) near brambles in a forest, Allier, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Ramsons flower (Allium ursinum) in the Forêt de Tronçais in spring, Auvergne, France
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Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in nuptial livery flying over the Allier River in search of food, Auvergne, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in nuptial livery flying over the Allier River in search of food, Auvergne, France
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Black crow (Corvus corone) foraging on the banks of the Allier river - Réserve Naturelle Nationale du Val d'Allier - Auvergne - France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Black crow (Corvus corone) foraging on the banks of the Allier river - Réserve Naturelle Nationale du Val d'Allier - Auvergne - France
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Night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) on a branch of white willow above a dead branch of the Allier River - Réserve Naturelle Nationale du Val d'Allier
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) on a branch of white willow above a dead branch of the Allier River - Réserve Naturelle Nationale du Val d'Allier - Auvergne
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Awareness panel at the Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) colony, Moullins, Allier, Auvergne, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Awareness panel at the Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) colony, Moullins, Allier, Auvergne, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
White mullein (Verbascum thapsus) in bloom in front of black poplars on the banks of the Allier River - Auvergne - France
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Spring Stratocumulus over a bocage in the Bourbonnais - Allier - France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Spring Stratocumulus over a bocage in the Bourbonnais - Allier - France
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Young European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched on an aspen branch - Allier - France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Young European Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched on an aspen branch - Allier - France
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Spring Stratocumulus over a meadow in the Bourbonnais countryside, Allier, Auvergne, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Spring Stratocumulus over a meadow in the Bourbonnais countryside, Allier, Auvergne, France
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Storage of Corsican Laricio pine logs in the Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France. Less than 5% of the forest is managed with this species, where soils
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Storage of Corsican Laricio pine logs in the Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France. Less than 5% of the forest is managed with this species, where soils are poorest. The Forêt de Tronçais is considered one of the finest oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence
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Storage of Corsican Laricio pine logs in the Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France. Less than 5% of the forest is managed with this species, where soils
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Storage of Corsican Laricio pine logs in the Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France. Less than 5% of the forest is managed with this species, where soils are poorest. The Forêt de Tronçais is considered one of the finest oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence
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Forestry panels on an arm of the Pirot pond in the Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France. The Forêt de Tronçais is considered one of the most beautiful
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Forestry panels on an arm of the Pirot pond in the Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France. The Forêt de Tronçais is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence.
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Bracket fungus (Daedaleopsis tricolor) after rain at the end of winter in the Tronçais forest, Allier, France. The Tronçais forest is considered one
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Bracket fungus (Daedaleopsis tricolor) after rain at the end of winter in the Tronçais forest, Allier, France. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence
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La Sologne river meanders through the Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France, on a spring evening. The total length of this river is 25.4 km. It rises in
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
La Sologne river meanders through the Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France, on a spring evening. The total length of this river is 25.4 km. It rises in Le Vilhain (Pays de Tronçais) at an altitude of 354 m. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence.
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Great crested grebe on the étang de Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais on a spring evening, Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France. The Etang de Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais,
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Great crested grebe on the étang de Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais on a spring evening, Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France. The Etang de Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais, the oldest and only natural pond of the five in the forest, covers 45 hectares and is home to several species of birds throughout the year. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence.
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Pirot pond overflows its banks in winter, Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France. Its 78-hectare surface area makes it the largest of the forest's ponds,
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Pirot pond overflows its banks in winter, Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France. Its 78-hectare surface area makes it the largest of the forest's ponds, with a magnificent setting at its heart. Built on the Marmande stream between 1842 and 1852 to supply water for the Berry canal, it is now a recreational and tourist attraction. Hiking, fishing and swimming are the main activities on offer. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence.
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Oak logs selected for barrel-making in the Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France. In the Forêt de Tronçais, oak trees are selected from among the finest
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Oak logs selected for barrel-making in the Forêt de Tronçais, Allier, France. In the Forêt de Tronçais, oak trees are selected from among the finest for the quality and finesse of their wood. They are cut into staves and sold for cooperage to age the finest Bordeaux wines and world-renowned Cognacs. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the finest oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence
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Wild cherry in bloom in spring in a forest alley lined with logs
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Wild cherry in bloom in spring in a forest alley lined with logs in the Tronçais forest, Allier, France The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence
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Forest road in the Tronçais forest in late winter, Allier, France. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe.
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Forest road in the Tronçais forest in late winter, Allier, France. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence.
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Entrance sign to the Forêt Domaniale de Tronçais at sunset, Allier, France. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Entrance sign to the Forêt Domaniale de Tronçais at sunset, Allier, France. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence
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Entrance sign to the Forêt Domaniale de Tronçais, Allier, France.
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Entrance sign to the Forêt Domaniale de Tronçais, Allier, France. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence
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Landscape of frost in the bocage on the edge of the Forêt de Tronçais - Pays de Tronçais - Allier - France. The Pays de Tronçais is located in the
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Landscape of frost in the bocage on the edge of the Forêt de Tronçais - Pays de Tronçais - Allier - France. The Pays de Tronçais is located in the north-western part of the Allier département in the Rhône-Alpes-Auvergne region, and groups together some fifteen communes around one of Europe's most beautiful oak forests, the Forêt de Tronçais.
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Forêt gérée durablement avec certification PEFC (sustainably managed forest with PEFC certification) sign - Pays de Tronçais - Allier The Pays de
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Forêt gérée durablement avec certification PEFC (sustainably managed forest with PEFC certification) sign - Pays de Tronçais - Allier The Pays de Tronçais is located in the north-western part of the Allier département in the Rhone-Alpes-Auvergne region, and groups together some 15 communes around one of Europe's most beautiful oak forests, the Forêt de Tronçais.
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Young Griffon Korthals dog sitting in a tractor, Bocage bourbonnais, Allier, France
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Male European Greenfinch on a Viburnum stem in winter, Allier, France
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Male European Greenfinch on a Viburnum stem in winter, Allier, France
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Rond de Tronçais with picnic table in Forêt de Tronçais - Allier. From the end of the 19th century, forest crossroads or "ronds" became part of the
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Rond de Tronçais with picnic table in Forêt de Tronçais - Allier. From the end of the 19th century, forest crossroads or "ronds" became part of the history of the Forêt de Tronçais. They were named after local toponyms, but also to pay tribute to the foresters who had left their mark on its history. And in those days, to pay tribute to someone, trees were planted. This is how the foresters created the "ronds", planting different species of conifers around their edges to differentiate them from the rest of the forest. The Tronçais forest is considered to be one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence. France
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Drying oak logs arranged in conical steres - Forêt de Tronçais - Allier. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Drying oak logs arranged in conical steres - Forêt de Tronçais - Allier. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence - Allier - France.
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Logs in an alley in the Forêt de Tronçais - Allier. The Forêt de Tronçais is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Logs in an alley in the Forêt de Tronçais - Allier. The Forêt de Tronçais is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence - Allier - France
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Logs of Sessile Oak and Common Beech in an alley in the Tronçais forest - Allier. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Logs of Sessile Oak and Common Beech in an alley in the Tronçais forest - Allier. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence - Allier - France.
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Forest road covered with dead leaves on a misty autumn evening - Forêt de Tronçais - Allier. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
© Monique Morin / Biosphoto
Forest road covered with dead leaves on a misty autumn evening - Forêt de Tronçais - Allier. The Tronçais forest is considered one of the most beautiful oak forests in Europe. It was awarded the Forêt d'Exception label in 2018. This label is a guarantee of excellence. France