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Badger in the light nights

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As a rule the badger goes out to forage in dusk but in the light nights now the time in the dark will be too short and badgers can be seen already in the afternoon.
Photo: Tarmo Mikussaar
 
 At Midsummer vacations start for many of us and there will be free time to rove in nature too. Some may have played with the idea to have a look at the Animal of the Year and planned a visit to a known badger sett, in the hope of meeting the owner. What is needed for  success?
Firstly, we should ask whether we disturb the badger with our visit? Certainly we do, but if we behave respectfully around his home and are not intrusive, the badger can peacefully go on with its life after our visit.

Midsummer glowworm ”lanterns"

Mobile photo  Kristel Vilbaste
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Photographed on Saturday night in Kütiorg. Glowworms this year keep to moist areas

 

Glowworm beetle      Jaanimardikas    Lampyris noctiluca

 

Only the female glowworms glow as we know – in order to signal their presence to the adult male glowworm, modestly brown-coloured, with soft wings and capable of flying. The glowworm species must be continued.

Many-coloured face of wood cow-wheat

Photos Arne Ader
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Harilik härghein

Wood cow-wheat

 

Wood cow-wheat    Harilik härghein        Melampyrum nemorosum

 

The cow-wheat adds a many-coloured look to the Midsummer garland of nine flowers everywhere.

As its habitats we note the verges of forest roads or wooded meadows; the mass flowering of the bright yellow cow-wheats however comes in July.

It is often asked if the cow-wheat does not have purple flowers?

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