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Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) in a flowering almond tree, Luberon, France
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Southern double-collared sunbird or lesser double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) perched on a pincusion flower. Cape Town, Western Cape. South
© Roger de La Harpe / Biosphoto
© Roger de La Harpe / Biosphoto
Southern double-collared sunbird or lesser double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus) perched on a pincusion flower. Cape Town, Western Cape. South Africa
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The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head looks very similar to that of other Pseudocerastes species in the region, but the spider-tailed horned viper has a unique tail that has a bulb-like end that is bordered by long drooping scales that give it the appearance of a spider. The tail tip is waved around and used to lure insectivorous birds to within striking range.
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The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
The spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) is a species of viper endemic to western Iran which was described in 2006. The head looks very similar to that of other Pseudocerastes species in the region, but the spider-tailed horned viper has a unique tail that has a bulb-like end that is bordered by long drooping scales that give it the appearance of a spider. The tail tip is waved around and used to lure insectivorous birds to within striking range.
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Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) on rock, Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
© Frank Deschandol & Philippe Sabine / Biosphoto
Spider-tailed horned viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides) on rock, Zagros Mountains, Ilam Province, Iran
© Marie Aymerez / Biosphoto
Sapin pectiné (Abies alba) isolé au sommet de la Montagne de Lure, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France
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The lower Durance at Lauris, Vaucluse, Provence, France
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Empreintes fossilisées de mammifères de l'époque Oligocene dans le Luberon (dalle de Saignon). Empreinte à 3 doigts de Ronzotherium (Rhinoceros), et
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Empreintes fossilisées de mammifères de l'époque Oligocene dans le Luberon (dalle de Saignon). Empreinte à 3 doigts de Ronzotherium (Rhinoceros), et à 2 doigts d'Entélodon (Phacochère). Ancien rivage boueux d'un lac, la dalle à empreintes fossiles de Saignon est un site exceptionnel où sont conservées des centaines de traces de pas de mammifères (des parents du rhinocéros, du chevrotain ou du phacochère) et des empreintes d’oiseaux, animaux qui peuplaient le Luberon il y a 33 millions d’années. Les sites à empreintes de pas fossiles de mammifères sont très rares à l’échelle de la planète. Le Luberon en présente plusieurs, dont la dalle de Carlet à Saignon. Geoparc du Luberon. France
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Fossilized mammal footprints from the Oligocene period in the Luberon (Saignon slab). Footprint of Ronzotherium (Rhinoceros) and Entelodon (Warthog).
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Fossilized mammal footprints from the Oligocene period in the Luberon (Saignon slab). Footprint of Ronzotherium (Rhinoceros) and Entelodon (Warthog). A former muddy lake shore, the Saignon fossil footprint slab is an exceptional site where hundreds of mammal footprints (relatives of the rhinoceros, chevrotain and warthog) and bird prints are preserved, animals that populated the Luberon 33 million years ago. Fossilized mammal footprint sites are extremely rare worldwide. The Luberon has several, including the Carlet slab in Saignon. Geoparc du Luberon. France
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Fossilized footprints of mammals from the Oligocene da period. A
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Fossilized footprints of mammals from the Oligocene da period. A former muddy lakeshore, the Saignon fossil footprint slab is an exceptional site containing hundreds of mammal footprints (relatives of the rhinoceros, chevrotain and warthog) and bird prints, animals that populated the Luberon 33 million years ago. Fossilized mammal footprint sites are extremely rare worldwide. The Luberon has several, including the Carlet slab in Saignon. Geoparc du Luberon. France
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Fossilized footprints of mammals from the Oligocene da period. A former muddy lakeshore, the Saignon fossil footprint slab is an exceptional site
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Fossilized footprints of mammals from the Oligocene da period. A former muddy lakeshore, the Saignon fossil footprint slab is an exceptional site containing hundreds of mammal footprints (relatives of the rhinoceros, chevrotain and warthog) and bird prints, animals that populated the Luberon 33 million years ago. Fossilized mammal footprint sites are extremely rare worldwide. The Luberon has several, including the Carlet slab in Saignon. Geoparc du Luberon. France
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Fossilized footprints of mammals from the Oligocene da period. A former muddy lakeshore, the Saignon fossil footprint slab is an exceptional site
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Fossilized footprints of mammals from the Oligocene da period. A former muddy lakeshore, the Saignon fossil footprint slab is an exceptional site containing hundreds of mammal footprints (relatives of the rhinoceros, chevrotain and warthog) and bird prints, animals that populated the Luberon 33 million years ago. Fossilized mammal footprint sites are extremely rare worldwide. The Luberon has several, including the Carlet slab in Saignon. Geoparc du Luberon. France
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Gordes, one of France's most beautiful villages, in the Luberon.
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Gordes, one of France's most beautiful villages, in the Luberon. Gordes is located in the center of the Vaucluse department, on the southern flank of the Monts de Vaucluse, overlooking the Calavon valley from a rocky outcrop and facing the Luberon mountains. France
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Gordes, one of France's most beautiful villages, in the Luberon. Gordes is located in the center of the Vaucluse department, on the southern flank of
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Gordes, one of France's most beautiful villages, in the Luberon. Gordes is located in the center of the Vaucluse department, on the southern flank of the Monts de Vaucluse, overlooking the Calavon valley from a rocky outcrop and facing the Luberon mountains. France
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Forest in winter in the Luberon. Buoux region, Vaucluse, France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Forest in winter in the Luberon. Buoux region, Vaucluse, France
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Terricolous lichen of the genus Cladonia in the Luberon. Cladonia (foliacea ?), France
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Terricolous lichen of the genus Cladonia in the Luberon. Cladonia (foliacea ?), France
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Borie near Bonnieux, in the Luberon. These small huts, built exclusively of dry stone, are one of the many symbols of Provence and the Luberon. They
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Borie near Bonnieux, in the Luberon. These small huts, built exclusively of dry stone, are one of the many symbols of Provence and the Luberon. They were once used as shelters for shepherds and their flocks, as well as warehouses for farmers. The oldest bories date back to the 14th century. France
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Borie near Bonnieux, in the Luberon. These small huts, built
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Borie near Bonnieux, in the Luberon. These small huts, built exclusively of dry stone, are one of the many symbols of Provence and the Luberon. They were once used as shelters for shepherds and their flocks, as well as warehouses for farmers. The oldest bories date back to the 14th century. France
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Borie near Bonnieux, in the Luberon. These small huts, built exclusively of dry stone, are one of the many symbols of Provence and the Luberon. They
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Borie near Bonnieux, in the Luberon. These small huts, built exclusively of dry stone, are one of the many symbols of Provence and the Luberon. They were once used as shelters for shepherds and their flocks, as well as warehouses for farmers. The oldest bories date back to the 14th century. France
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The Vallon de l'Aiguebrun in the Luberon. The Vallon de l'Aiguebrun is one of the Luberon Geosites. This impressive natural site features a canyon
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
The Vallon de l'Aiguebrun in the Luberon. The Vallon de l'Aiguebrun is one of the Luberon Geosites. This impressive natural site features a canyon lined with majestic cliffs up to 100 metres high, and a landscape of jagged rocks. The Aiguebrun, which flows from the north of the Luberon into the Durance, carved out this spectacular valley through the Luberon limestone massif, creating what is known as the "Combe de Lourmarin". Geoparc du Luberon, France
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Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on primrose flower (Primula vulgaris), Luberon, Vaucluse, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on primrose flower (Primula vulgaris), Luberon, Vaucluse, France
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Gorges d'Oppedette and Calavon frozen in winter, Luberon Regional Nature Park, France
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© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Gorges d'Oppedette and Calavon frozen in winter, Luberon Regional Nature Park, France
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Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius), Pyramides dive site, le Dramont, Var, France.
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
© Jean Cassou / Biosphoto
Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius), Pyramides dive site, le Dramont, Var, France.
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Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) on the crests of the Montagne de Lure, Provence, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) on the crests of the Montagne de Lure, Provence, France
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Alpine Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) on the crests of the Montagne de Lure, Provence, France
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Night on the mountain of Lure and its summit, Provence, France
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Sunset on the crests of the Montagne de Lure, Provence, France
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Sunset on the crests of the Montagne de Lure, Provence, France
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Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) on the mountain of Lure, Provence, France
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© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) on the mountain of Lure, Provence, France
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Panorama of the northern slopes of the Lure mountain from its summit ridges, Provence, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Panorama of the northern slopes of the Lure mountain from its summit ridges, Provence, France
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Alley of old plane trees in Provence, Luberon region, France
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© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Alley of old plane trees in Provence, Luberon region, France
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The bottom of the gorges d'Oppedette, in the Luberon. Gorges
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
The bottom of the gorges d'Oppedette, in the Luberon. Gorges d'Oppedette sensitive natural area. Classified by Arrêté Préfectoral de Biotope in 1997 and as a Espace naturel sensible départemental in 2007, the Gorges d'Oppedette is home to protected plant and animal species such as the Great Horned Owl, the Short-toed Eagle, the Little and Great Murin, Petrarch's Doradilla and the Spotted Dolphinella. Luberon Regional Nature Park. France
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Gorges d'Oppedette, in the Luberon. Gorges d'Oppedette sensitive natural area. Classified by Arrêté Préfectoral de Biotope in 1997 and as a Espace
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Gorges d'Oppedette, in the Luberon. Gorges d'Oppedette sensitive natural area. Classified by Arrêté Préfectoral de Biotope in 1997 and as a Espace naturel sensible départemental in 2007, the Gorges d'Oppedette is home to protected plant and animal species such as the Great Horned Owl, the Short-toed Eagle, the Little and Great Murin, Petrarch's Doradilla and the Spotted Dolphinella. Luberon Regional Nature Park. France
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Les Mourres de Forcalquier. The rocks that make up today's Mourres were formed in a lacustrine environment around 25 million years ago. They are
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Les Mourres de Forcalquier. The rocks that make up today's Mourres were formed in a lacustrine environment around 25 million years ago. They are thought to have originated from the stabilization of limestone sediment by seagrass beds. More recently, differential erosion has uncovered edifices consolidated by algal constructions. The spectacular basin-like shapes are thought to have resulted from the necrosis of the central part of the algal islets as they grew vertically and laterally. France
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Les Mourres de Forcalquier. The rocks that make up today's Mourres were formed in a lacustrine environment around 25 million years ago. They are
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Les Mourres de Forcalquier. The rocks that make up today's Mourres were formed in a lacustrine environment around 25 million years ago. They are thought to have originated from the stabilization of limestone sediment by seagrass beds. More recently, differential erosion has uncovered edifices consolidated by algal constructions. The spectacular basin-like shapes are thought to have resulted from the necrosis of the central part of the algal islets as they grew vertically and laterally. France
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Les Mourres de Forcalquier. The rocks that make up today's Mourres were formed in a lacustrine environment around 25 million years ago. They are
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Les Mourres de Forcalquier. The rocks that make up today's Mourres were formed in a lacustrine environment around 25 million years ago. They are thought to have originated from the stabilization of limestone sediment by seagrass beds. More recently, differential erosion has uncovered edifices consolidated by algal constructions. The spectacular basin-like shapes are thought to have resulted from the necrosis of the central part of the algal islets as they grew vertically and laterally. France
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Les Mourres de Forcalquier. The rocks that make up today's Mourres were formed in a lacustrine environment around 25 million years ago. They are thought to have originated
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Les Mourres de Forcalquier. The rocks that make up today's Mourres were formed in a lacustrine environment around 25 million years ago. They are thought to have originated from the stabilization of limestone sediment by seagrass beds. More recently, differential erosion has uncovered edifices consolidated by algal constructions. The spectacular basin-like shapes are thought to have resulted from the necrosis of the central part of the algal islets as they grew vertically and laterally. France
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Lichens in the Luberon. Lichens (Evernia prunastri) cover low
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Lichens in the Luberon. Lichens (Evernia prunastri) cover low branches on a shady, damp Luberon hillside. A perfume base (antioxidant fixative) is extracted from this locally common lichen, giving a rather masculine woody note ("chyprés" perfumes). This lichen is also used in air quality biomonitoring for its bioaccumulative properties of heavy metals and radioelements. France
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Winter landscape from the Montagne de Lure southwards, Provence, France
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
© Raphaël Sané / Biosphoto
Winter landscape from the Montagne de Lure southwards, Provence, France
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Ridges of the Montagne de Lure, Alpes de Haute Provence, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Ridges of the Montagne de Lure, Alpes de Haute Provence, France
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Ridges of the Montagne de Lure, Alpes de Haute Provence, France
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© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Ridges of the Montagne de Lure, Alpes de Haute Provence, France
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Ridges of the Montagne de Lure, Alpes de Haute Provence, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Ridges of the Montagne de Lure, Alpes de Haute Provence, France
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Ridges of the Montagne de Lure, Alpes de Haute Provence, France
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Ridges of the Montagne de Lure, Alpes de Haute Provence, France
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Ridges of the Montagne de Lure, Alpes de Haute Provence, France
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© David Tatin / Biosphoto
Ridges of the Montagne de Lure, Alpes de Haute Provence, France