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Sie hat sich da mal kurz sehr schön plaziert,sodaß ich auf die Schnelle ein paar Bilder machen konnte von dieser Florfliege :)) Pip1-2: Nahaufnahmen dieser Fliege She positioned herself very nicely for a moment, so I was able to quickly take a few pictures of this lacewing :)) Pip1-2: Close-ups of this fly Elle s'est parfaitement positionnée un instant, ce qui m'a permis de prendre rapidement quelques photos de cette chrysope :)) Pip1-2 : Gros plans de cette mouche

In der Natur bekommt man auch immer schöne,aber auch mal nicht so feine Naturspiele zu sehen,hier hatte sich diese Raubfliege schon eine Beute gesichtert und hielt sie fest,sodass ich einige Nahaufnahmen machen konnte :)) Pip1-4: Nahaufnahmen des Insektes mit der Beute In nature, you always get to see beautiful, but also sometimes less pleasant, natural phenomena. Here, this robber fly had already secured its prey and was holding it fast, allowing me to take some close-up photos :)) Pip1-4: Close-ups of the insect with its prey Dans la nature, on observe toujours de beaux phénomènes, mais aussi parfois des phénomènes moins agréables. Ici, cette mouche voleuse avait déjà capturé sa proie et la tenait fermement, ce qui m'a permis de prendre quelques photos en gros plan :)) Photos 1 à 4 : Gros plans de l'insecte et de sa proie

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pomme de pin pine cone

Het Leesten - meaning “small valley” or “gully” - is located on the Veluwe on a height of about 50 meters. This region was pushed up during the Ice Age, and Het Leesten lies in a valley that was created after the ice melted. The landscape has a rich history. There are places where gravel and sand used to be extracted, and gullies can be seen that are reminiscent of iron mining in the Middle Ages. There are also traces of former human habitation, including a burial mound from Roman times. Het Leesten is nowadays a nature reserve - managed by Staatsbosbeheer , a Dutch government organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves - that is characteristic for the Veluwe. The landscape offers a unique combination of nature and history.

Kasteel Cannenburch (Cannenburch Castle) was built in 1543 by a well known Dutch field marshal, Maarten van Rossum (also Marten van Rossem). He constructed a country house - in the style of the Dutch Renaissance - on the spot of a medieval castle. The medieval Cannenburch Castle is located in a beautiful old park with meadows and an orchard. The park covers 24 hectares and features winding paths, avenues lined with oak and beech trees, waterways and ponds. Since the 1950’s Kasteel Cannenburch and surrounding park are owned and managed by the Stichting Geldersch Landschap en Geldersche Kasteelen , a Dutch heritage foundation. Nowadays the castle is is a Dutch national monument.