Photography
Melitaea trivia
Melitaea trivia ([Denis and Schiffermueller], 1775). Widespread butterfly in South Europe, Turkey, Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan, South Russia, Kazakhstan, North Pakistan and North India. In Bulgaria widely distributed; in mountains up to 1700 m... — full story
Heteropterus morpheus
— 21 May 08:10Heteropterus morpheus (Pallas, 1771). The range of this Hesperiidae species includes North Spain, much of Central Europe, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Lithuania, Balkans, North-West Turkey,... — full story
Mauritius parrot
— 17 September 11:30Mauritius parakeet (Psittacula echo) - A once critically endangered species of parrot now under threat from a highly contagious virus may be offered a renewed chance of survival by... — full story
Rosette Nebula
— 17 September 11:30This is an image of the centre of the Rosette Nebula, as imaged in Hydrogen alpha emission in the IPHAS survey. The centre of this HII region, where the exciting star cluster (NGC 2244)... — full story
Saturn's rings
— 17 September 11:30The Cassini spacecraft delivers this stunning vista showing small, battered Epimetheus and smog-enshrouded Titan, with Saturn's A and F rings stretching across the scene... — full story
Midges
— 17 September 11:30Mating swarms of male midges waiting for females around the shore of Lake Myvatn... — full story
Gecko
— 17 September 11:30A gecko sits atop a glass surface in this image from the NIRT laboratory... — full story