27-7-2022 ISTANBUL, TURKEY - COMMON MALLOW (Malva sylvestris)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malva_sylvestris

14-8-2022 MEANDROS VALLEY , TURKEY - EUROPEAN PAPER WASP (Polistes dominula)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/84640-Polistes-dominula

22-8-2022 ATHENS ZOO, GREECE - BLACK TAILED PRAIRIE DOG (Cynomys ludovicianus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46179-Cynomys-ludovicianus

22-8-2022 ATHENS ZOO, GREECE - MADAGASCAR GIANT DAY GECKO (Phelsuma grandis)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/34041-Phelsuma-grandis

7-8-2022 KUSADASI , TURKEY - VERVAIN (genus verbena)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/53317-Verbena

22-8-2022 ATHENS ZOO, GREECE - GREAT HORNED OWL (Bubo virginianus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/20044-Bubo-virginianus

22-8-2022 ATHENS ZOO, GREECE - PAN TROPICAL JUMPING SPIDER (Plexippus paykulli)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/125444-Plexippus-paykulli

10-11-2016 MANDALAY, MYANMAR - INDIAN SILVERBILL

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/145350-Euodice-malabarica

 

15-8-2022 RHODES , GREECE - HOODED CROW (Corvus cornix)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/144757-Corvus-cornix

15-8-2022 RHODES , GREECE - PELASGIAN ROCK LIZARD (Anatololacerta pelasgiana)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatololacerta_pelasgiana

14-8-2022 MEANDROS VALLEY , TURKEY - SEMIPUNCTATED SHIELD BUG (Graphosoma semipunctatum)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61967-Graphosoma-semipunctatum

14-8-2022 KUSADASI, TURKEY - EURASIAN GREAT CORMORANT (Phalacrocorax carbo)

                                     https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/4270-Phalacrocorax-carbo

14-8-2022 MEANDROS VALLEY , TURKEY - BULL THISTLE (Cirsium vulgare)

Cirsium vulgare, the spear thistle, bull thistle, or common thistle, is a species of the Asteraceae genus Cirsium, native throughout most of Europe (north to 66°N, locally 68°N), Western Asia (east to the Yenisei Valley), and northwestern Africa (Atlas Mountains). It is also naturalised in North America, Africa, and Australia and is an invasive weed in some areas. It is the national flower of Scotland.

The plant provides a great deal of nectar for pollinators. It was rated in the top 10 for most nectar production (nectar per unit cover per year) in a UK plants survey conducted by the AgriLand project which is supported by the UK Insect Pollinators Initiative.[9] Marsh thistle, Cirsium palustre, was ranked in first place while this thistle was ranked in sixth place. It also was a top producer of nectar sugar in another study in Britain, ranked third with a production per floral unit of (2300 ± 400 μg).

14-8-2022 MEANDROS VALLEY , TURKEY - PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE (Lythrum salicaria)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61321-Lythrum-salicaria

14-8-2022 MEANDROS VALLEY , TURKEY - IBERIAN STAR THISTLE (Centaurea iberica)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/76212-Centaurea-iberica

14-8-2022 MEANDROS VALLEY , TURKEY - BLADETAIL (Lindenia tetraphylla)

                                https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/433885-Lindenia-tetraphylla

14-8-2022 MEANDROS VALLEY , TURKEY - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/20969-Upupa-epops

13-8-2022 PATMOS, GREECE - LONG LEGGED FLY (Genus Sciapus)

 

10-8-2022 MACKA PARK ISTANBUL, TURKEY - HOODED CROW (Corvus cornix)

10-8-2022 MACKA PARK ISTANBUL, TURKEY - LAUGHING DOVE (Streptopelia senegalensis)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/144550-Streptopelia-senegalensis

10-8-2022 MACKA PARK ISTANBUL, TURKEY - EUROPEAN FIREBUG (Pyrrhocoris apterus)

 

9-8-2022 ISTANBUL, TURKEY - COMMON MYNA (Acridotheres tristis)

                                      https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/204454-Acridotheres-tristis

7-8-2022 KUSADASI , TURKEY - HOUSE SPARROW (FEMALE) (Passer domesticus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/13858-Passer-domesticus

8-8-2022 DIKILI , TURKEY - HOUSE SPARROW (FEMALE) (Passer domesticus)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/13858-Passer-domesticus

8-8-2022 DIKILI , TURKEY - EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE (Streptopelia decaocto

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/2969-Streptopelia-decaocto

8-8-2022 DIKILI , TURKEY - BROAD SCARLET DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

                                   https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/85030-Crocothemis-erythraea

8-8-2022 DIKILI , TURKEY - EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE (JUVENILE) (Streptopelia decaocto)

                                      https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/2969-Streptopelia-decaocto

8-8-2022 DIKILI , TURKEY - EURASIAN JACKDAW (Corvus monedula)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/8000-Corvus-monedula

5-8-2022 PAROS, GREECE - MEXICAN RUELLIA (Ruellia simplex)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/126633-Ruellia-simplex

5-8-2022 PAROS, GREECE - HORNET MIMIC HOVER FLY (Volucella zonaria)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/343983-Volucella-zonaria