Flowers of Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia, Andromeda glaucophylla, Russian name Podbel) and leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 2, 2017
Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia, Andromeda glaucophylla, Russian name Podbel) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 9, 2017
Bog bell mushrooms (Galerina paludosa) in a swamp near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 24, 2017
Inflorescense of Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia, Andromeda glaucophylla, Russian name Podbel) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 28, 2009
White birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2016
A bog near Lembolovo, 30 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 25, 2004
Swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) near Posiolok, 45 miles from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 15, 2007
Swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 22, 2018
Flowers of Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia, Andromeda glaucophylla, Russian name Podbel) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 28, 2009
White birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) in a swamp in Kanneliarvi, 40 miles north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 17, 2007
Pair of bog beacon mushrooms (Mitrula paludosa) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 24, 2017
Fruits of swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
White birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) damaged by fungus near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 23, 2015
Hemispherical cluster of flowers of bog Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum, Rhododendron groenlandicum) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 9, 2014
White birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus, Russian name Podberiozovik) near Duplianskoe Marsh south from Sluditsy, Leningrad Region, Russia, August 23, 2013
White birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) in a forest around Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2013
Blooming Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia, Andromeda glaucophylla, Russian name Podbel) in a swamp in Sosnovka Park in Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 31, 2011
Swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum in Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 5, 2014
Flowers of bog Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum, Rhododendron groenlandicum) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 9, 2014
Swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Berries of swamp blueberry (Bog Bilberry, Vaccinium uliginosum, Russian name Golubika or Gonobobel) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
Malformed white birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) with a swollen stem damaged by gall-forming fungus near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 23, 2015
Bog waxcap mushrooms Hygrocybe coccineocrenata in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 9, 2016
Bright red bog waxcap mushrooms Hygrocybe coccineocrenata in Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 9, 2016
White birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 25, 2016
Old birch bolete mushroom (bog bolete, Leccinum holopus) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 24, 2016
Flowers of bog myrtle (sweetgale, Myrica gale var. tomentosa, Russian name Voskovnitsa) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 15, 2017
Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia, Andromeda glaucophylla, Russian name Podbel) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 28, 2017
Flower buds of Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia, Andromeda glaucophylla, Russian name Podbel) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 2, 2017
Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia, Andromeda glaucophylla, Russian name Podbel) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 2, 2017
Bog bell mushrooms (Galerina paludosa) and an orange mosscap (Rickenella fibula) in sphagnum moss near Kavgolovskoe Lake in area of Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 16, 2017
Small mushrooms bog bell (Galerina paludosa) and orange mosscap (Rickenella fibula) in sphagnum moss near Kavgolovskoe Lake in area of Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 16, 2017
Bog beacon mushrooms (Mitrula paludosa) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 24, 2017
Backlit bog beacon mushrooms (Mitrula paludosa) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 24, 2017
Bog beacon mushrooms (Mitrula paludosa) taken from Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 24, 2017
Bog bell mushrooms (Galerina paludosa) taken from a swamp near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 24, 2017
Bog beacon mushrooms (Mitrula paludosa) in a wet place in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 3, 2017
Close up of bog beacon mushrooms (Mitrula paludosa) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 3, 2017
Relatively big bog beacon mushrooms (Mitrula paludosa) from a wet place in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 3, 2017
Bog bell mushrooms (Galerina paludosa) on a forest cutting site in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 5, 2017
Bog beacon mushrooms (Mitrula paludosa) in sphagnum moss near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 31, 2019
Bog beacon mushrooms (Mitrula paludosa) on wet sphagnum moss near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 31, 2019
Bog bell mushrooms (Galerina paludosa) on sphagnum moss near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 31, 2019
Bog bell mushrooms (Galerina paludosa) with moss near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 31, 2019
Bog bell mushrooms (Galerina paludosa) in swamp near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 31, 2019
Bog myrtle (sweetgale, Myrica gale var. tomentosa, Russian name Voskovnitsa) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 6, 2017
Bog bell mushrooms (Galerina paludosa) in sphagnum moss near Kavgolovskoe Lake in area of Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 16, 2017
Close up of large specimens of bog beacon mushrooms (Mitrula paludosa) from a wet place in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 3, 2017
Blooming bog violet (Viola) in Dubki Park in Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 20, 2019
Bog myrtle (sweetgale, Myrica gale var. tomentosa, Russian name Voskovnitsa) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 4, 2021
Bog rosemary (Andromeda polifolia, Andromeda glaucophylla) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021
Flowers of bog rosemary (Andromeda polifolia, Andromeda glaucophylla) in Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 26, 2021
Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia, Andromeda glaucophylla, Russian name Podbel) in a swamp at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 27, 2021
Bog Rosemary (Andromeda) in a sphagnum swamp at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 27, 2021
Bog bell mushroom (Galerina paludosa) in Sestroretsk Swamp near Lenin Trail near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 29, 2024
Gills of a bog bell mushroom (Galerina paludosa) in Sestroretsk Swamp near Lenin Trail near Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 29, 2024
Bog bell mushrooms (Galerina paludosa) on sphagnum moss near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 1, 2024
Side view of bog bell mushrooms (Galerina paludosa) on sphagnum moss near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 1, 2024
Bog bell mushroom (Galerina paludosa) in sphagnum moss at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2024
Bog bell mushrooms (Galerina paludosa) and cranberry in sphagnum moss at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2024
Underside of bog bell mushroom (Galerina paludosa) at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 11, 2024
Sugar-frosted leaves of the bog blueberry or bog bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum), locally known in Russia as golubika. The ice crystals have nucleated along the leaf margins, outlining each small oval leaf in white. This creates a striking contrast with the deep crimson tissue. The deep red pigmentation is due to anthocyanins.This is a classic sign of the "pre-winter" season (predzimye) in the taiga ecosystem. Kannelyarvi, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2025
Bog habitat (boloto) along the shore of Lake Istok. The single bright red leaf belongs to Golubika (Bog Blueberry/Bilberry). The entire background is a carpet of Sphagnum moss (peat moss), likely Sphagnum magellanicum (Magellan s Peat Moss) or a similar red-pigmented species common in Karelian bogs. Scattered across the moss are long, paired needles of Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris). Kannelyarvi, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2025
Common Cranberry or Northern Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos, also known as Oxycoccus palustris) in a raised bog at Eco Trail Sestroretskoye Swamp near Saint Petersburg. Russia, October 2, 2025
Bog bell mushrooms (Galerina paludosa) in sphagnum moss between Orekhovo and Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2026
Bog arum (Calla palustris) :0446:0448:0435:0440 :0430:043a:0433:0448:0435:044b between Orekhovo and Lembolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 1, 2026
