Africa Wild

Alf, I may have been responsible for a little of that dirt...

The first ever salamander on the forums, Puffie!

This looks good!

Normally they are black and yellow. Obviously the mountain ones are only black

Yes, the black and yellow one is the Fire Salamander Salamandra salamandra; the Alpine Salamander is Salamandra atra.

Richprins wrote:The first ever salamander on the forums, Puffie!

Richprins wrote:This looks good!

Some landscape photos coming up in the next installment, when we finally make it above tree-line...

Nice pics PA.

Love orchids & Salamanders.

Dewi wrote:Love orchids & Salamanders.

Me, too!

Since I'm not really into hiking in the mountains, I've never been near there, so will be interesting to follow !

Looks like a romantic accommodation

Mel wrote:Since I'm not really into hiking in the mountains

Perish the thought!

So, on the first day with fair(er) weather, we went up to an area called the Spittelmatte, which is between 1900 and 2000 metres a.s.l. Adjacent to it is a little forest called the Arvewald with two blue-green lakes called the Arveseeli.

First, a panorama of the Spittelmatte.



Here is one of the Arveseeli.



Click on the above images to see the whole panorama.

Here are some flowers from the area:

Soldanella alpina



Ranunculus alpestris



Viola cenisia



A few butterfly species were seen as well, including this Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi.

Oh wow that's beautiful

I just love the mountains with the snow on the peaks