Bios Photo 10/2023

Hottentot fig (Carpobrotus edulis) in Corsica. Carpobrotus edulis is a species of fat plant in the Aizoaceae family. Its fruit is edible. Native to So...

Very old chestnut tree (Castanea sativa), Castagniccia, Haute Corse. Pianello chestnut tree in Corsica, "Tree of the Year" 2014, around 700 years old.

Patriarch cork oak (Quercus suber), Sartène region, Corsica.

Patriarch cork oak (Quercus suber), Sartène region, Corsica.

Cork oak (Quercus suber), Corsica.

Holly oak (Quercus ilex) patriarch, Castaniccia, Upper Corsica, Corsica

Wavy Cyclamen (Cyclamen repandum) in bloom, Corsica. An extremely common species in Corsican undergrowth in spring (April).

Wavy Cyclamen (Cyclamen repandum) in bloom, Corsica. An extremely common species in Corsican undergrowth in spring (April).

Corsican Painted Frog (Discoglossus montalentii), above the Cascade des Anglais, near Vizzavona, Haute Corse, Corsica. Small amphibian very similar to...

Corsican spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites) in the Gulf of Calvi, Punta Spano, Haute Corse, Corsica. The species, with its highly irritating latex, can be...

Corsican spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites) in the Gulf of Calvi, Punta Spano, Haute Corse, Corsica. The species, with its highly irritating latex, can be...

Ferric bacteria in a spring. Precipitation of dissolved iron into oxidized ferric iron by the action of ferrobacteria.

Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.

Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.

Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.

Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.

Very old Maritmie juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa), Plage d'Erbaju, Corse du Sud, Corsica.

Hepathic thallus in a stream. Corsica

Young Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni) on a path in the Corte region, Haute Corse, Corsica.

Common beech (Fagus sylvatica) in the Vizzavona forest, Haute Corse, Corsica.

Male holly (Ilex aquifolium) in bloom, Corsica.

Ivy on a wall in Corsica. Frequent grazing exposes the branches welded to the stones of a very old wall in an abandoned farmhouse.

Ivy on a wall in Corsica. Frequent grazing exposes the branches welded to the stones of a very old wall in an abandoned farmhouse.

Ivy on a wall in Corsica. Frequent grazing exposes the branches welded to the stones of a very old wall in an abandoned farmhouse.

Black ants and their herd of aphids. Ants are fond of honeydew. They collect it directly from the aphid's abdomen, a process known as trophobiosis. Wh...

Graphics on the wood surface of a dead wild olive tree (Olea europaea). Dead and desiccated tree, Haute Corse, Corsica

Graphics on the wood surface of a dead wild olive tree (Olea europaea). Dead and desiccated tree, Haute Corse, Corsica

Sky stone-crop (Sedum caeruleum), Crassulacea common on arid rocks in Corsica, blooms spectacularly in May, Balagne, Corsica.

Sky stone-crop (Sedum caeruleum), Crassulacea common on arid rocks in Corsica, blooms spectacularly in May, Balagne, Corsica.

Sky stone-crop (Sedum caeruleum), Crassulacea common on arid rocks in Corsica, blooms spectacularly in May, Balagne, Corsica. The lichens are Xanthori...

Corsican nettle (Urtica atrovirens) is a herbaceous plant in the Urticaceae family, found only in Corsica in France.

Royal fern (Osmunda regalis). Fertile fronds covered with sporangia - Very beautiful population in the Spelunca gorges, in southern Corsica.

Royal fern (Osmunda regalis). Very large population in the Spelunca gorges in southern Corsica.

Royal fern (Osmunda regalis). Very large population in the Spelunca gorges in southern Corsica.

Tyrrhenian Pancratium (Pancratium illyricum) in bloom, Bonifacio region, South Corsica, Corsica. In France, this plant is found only in Corsica, in op...

Tyrrhenian Pancratium (Pancratium illyricum) in bloom, Marine de Scalo, Pino, Cap Corse, Corsica. In France, this plant is found only in Corsica, in o...

Mauve Stinger Jellyfish (Pelagia noctiluca) near the shore, Lavezzi Islands, South Corsica. *** Local Caption *** is a species of jellyfish in the phy...

Mauve Stinger Jellyfish (Pelagia noctiluca), thousands of dying individuals forming grooves at the bottom of a cove in the Lavezzi Islands, South Cors...

Mauve Stinger Jellyfish (Pelagia noctiluca), thousands of dying individuals forming grooves at the bottom of a cove in the Lavezzi Islands, South Cors...

Mauve Stinger Jellyfish (Pelagia noctiluca), thousands of dying individuals forming grooves at the bottom of a cove in the Lavezzi Islands, South Cors...

Italian stone pines (Pinus pinea) at dusk, Cap Corse, Corsica

Banks of Posidonia (Posidonia oceanica) on the Cap Corse coastline, Corsica. The beach at Barcaggio is covered with thick banks of dead Mediterranean...

Pine processionary moth (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) caterpillars moving on the ground, Haute Corse, Corsica.

Heart-flowered Serapias (Serapias cordigera) in bloom, Calanches de Piana, South Corsica, Corsica.

Moorish gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) on a rock, Meria, Cap Corse, Corsica.

Moorish gecko (Tarentola mauritanica) on a shutter, Meria, Cap Corse, Corsica.

By-the-wind sailor (Velella velella) stranded by the millions after a storm in Corsica. The velella (Velella velella) is a pelagic species of cnidaria...

By-the-wind sailor (Velella velella) stranded by the millions after a storm in Corsica. The velella (Velella velella) is a pelagic species of cnidaria...

By-the-wind sailor (Velella velella) stranded by the millions after a storm in Corsica. The velella (Velella velella) is a pelagic species of cnidaria...

By-the-wind sailor (Velella velella) stranded by the millions after a storm in Corsica. The velella (Velella velella) is a pelagic species of cnidaria...