Tvärminne, Finland

Talitiainen (Great Tit), Parus major. Photographed in Hietaniemen hautausmaa (Hietaniemi cemetery), Helsinki, Finland. Image: GrrlScientist, 24 November 2008 [larger view]. Now that I am on the plane, returning to the USA, I will share my revised list of birds seen in the Helsinki area of Finland during my three visits (8 days in November 2008, 3 weeks in February/March 2009, and 3 weeks in July 2009); Helsinki Finland Bird List (new Life List bird species that I first saw in Finland are denoted with red asterix): *Pikku-uikku (Little Grebe), Tachybaptus ruficollis -- November 2008…
tags: Tvärminne, zoological field research station, Finland, nature, image of the day Wildflowers photographed at Tvärminnen eläintieteellinen asema (Tvärminne Zoological field research station) in southwestern Finland. [read more about it: English Suomeksi På Svenska] Image: GrrlScientist, 16 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Can you name the species?
tags: Tvärminne, zoological field research station, Finland, nature, image of the day Wildflowers with beetle photographed at Tvärminnen eläintieteellinen asema (Tvärminne Zoological field research station) in southwestern Finland. [read more about it: English Suomeksi På Svenska] Image: GrrlScientist, 16 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Can you name the species?
tags: Tvärminne, zoological field research station, Finland, nature, image of the day Wildflowers photographed at Tvärminnen eläintieteellinen asema (Tvärminne Zoological field research station) in southwestern Finland. [read more about it: English Suomeksi På Svenska] Image: GrrlScientist, 16 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Can you name the species?
tags: Tvärminne, zoological field research station, Finland, nature, image of the day Succulents photographed a few meters outside the doorway to the apartment that I am staying in at Tvärminnen eläintieteellinen asema (Tvärminne Zoological field research station) in southwestern Finland. [read more about it: English Suomeksi På Svenska] Image: GrrlScientist, 15 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) Can you name the species?
tags: Tvärminne, zoological field research station, Finland, nature Hornet Moth, Sesia apiformis: Hymenopteran biomimic. Tvärminnen eläintieteellinen asema (Tvärminne Zoological field research station) in southwestern Finland. [read more about it: English :: Suomeksi :: PÃ¥ Svenska] Image: Bob O'Hara, 15 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) This insect is sitting on my camera (to give you a sense of size). I would happily share all my gorgeous photographs with you (several of which were stunning), but my camera batteries died while I was photographing and didn't save roughly 100…
tags: Tvärminne, zoological field research station, Finland, nature Tvärminnen eläintieteellinen asema (Tvärminne Zoological field research station) in southwestern Finland. [read more about it: English Suomeksi PÃ¥ Svenska] Image: GrrlScientist, 14 July 2009 [larger view]. (raw image) The view from the dock (looking east?), just outside the cafeteria windows. It brings tears to my eyes, this place reminds me of my many happy times spent at the University of Washington's field research station in Friday Harbor, Washington state. Tvärminnen eläintieteellinen asema (Tvärminne…