 Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) on a meadow near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Fly on flowers of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Inflorescence of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Flower of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Close up of a flower of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 White flowers of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Details of a flower of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Flower spike of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Narrow species of flowers of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) on a meadow in Pavlovsk Park, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2010
 Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) east from Kuzmolovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 22, 2011
 Flowers of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) east from Kuzmolovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 22, 2011
 Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014
 Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 9, 2017
 Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia) in Pavlovsk Park, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2010
 Flower of lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia) in Pavlovsk Park, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2010
 Flowers of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014
 White flowers of meadow rue (Thalictrum, Russian name Vasilistnik) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Meadow rue near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Pink flowers of meadow rue near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Quaking grass (Briza media, Russian name Triasunka) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Greater Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera chlorantha) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 13, 2014
 Greater Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera chlorantha) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 9, 2014
 Pink flower of Arctic bramble (Rubus arcticus, Kniazhenika in Russian) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Old farm tractor near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Brown rattlesnake on a road near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Yellow flower of hawkweed near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 White clover (Trifolium montanum) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Silver Y moth Autographa gamma near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Camouflaged caterpillar of bagworm family near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Spreading Bellflower (Bluebells, Campanula patula) near Novinka, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Meadow rue (Thalictrum aquilegifolium, Russian name Vasilistnik) in Posiolok, 45 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 23, 2011
 Meadow near Olkhovets village, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Meadow near Oredezh River in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
 Marsh orchid near Oredezh River in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
 Meadow road near Oredezh River in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
 Small pond on a meadow near Olkhovets village, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Fruits of Twayblades orchid (Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) on a meadow near train station in Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2015
 Flowers of marsh orchid near Oredezh River in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
 Inflorescence of marsh orchid near Oredezh River in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
 Flower spike of marsh orchid near Oredezh River in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
 Close up of flowers of marsh orchid near Oredezh River in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
 Amanda s Blue (Polyommatus amandus) butterfly on a meadow east from Kuzmolovo, 7 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 22, 2011
 Blooming orchid Orchis maculata (Russian name Yatryshnik) in a swamp near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 30, 2010
 Blooming snowy orchid (Platanthera nivea) in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, June 22, 2019
 Blooming snowy orchid (Platanthera nivea) in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, June 22, 2019
 Details of a blooming snowy orchid (Platanthera nivea) in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, June 22, 2019
 Blooming marsh orchid in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 9, 2014
 Blooming lesser celandine (Ficaria verna, Russian name Chistyak) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 20, 2015
 Blooming Meadow Rue (Thalictrum) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 9, 2014
 Blooming lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria, Russian name Chistyak) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 10, 2016
 Common orchid Orchis maculata (Russian name Yatryshnik) near Zapliusye in Pskov Region south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 27, 2010
 Fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia, Russian name Kukushnik) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 13, 2014
 Meadow behind Paultry Farm. Gatchina, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 6, 2014
 Flowers of Fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia, Russian name Kukushnik) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 13, 2014
 Fragrant orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea(?), Russian name Kukushnik) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 13, 2014
 Flowers of St. John s Wort (Hypericum perforatum, Russian name Zveroboy) on a meadow near Zapliusye in Pskov Region south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 27, 2010
 Meadow flower of Yellow Rattle (Cockscomb, Rhinanthus minor, Russian name Pogremok) near Zapliusye in Pskov Region south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 27, 2010
 Marsh gilliflower (Ragged Robin, Coccyganthe flos-cuculi, Russian name Kukushkin Tsvet) on a meadow in Pavlovsk Park, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2010
 Black-veined white butterfly (Aporia crataegi, Russian name Boyaryshnitsa) east from Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 8, 2014
 Yellow flowers of Meadow vetchling (meadow pea, Lathyrus pratensis) in Pavlovsk Park, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2010
 Twayblade orchid (Neottia or Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014
 Close up of black-veined white butterfly (Aporia crataegi, Russian name Boyaryshnitsa) east from Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 8, 2014
 Sitting black-veined white butterfly (Aporia crataegi, Russian name Boyaryshnitsa) east from Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 8, 2014
 A fly pollinating Twayblade orchid (Neottia or Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014
 Flowers of Twayblade orchid (Neottia or Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014
 Close up of Twayblade orchid (Neottia or Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014
 Black-veined white butterfly (Aporia crataegi, Russian name Boyaryshnitsa) on Ragged Robin east from Kuzmolovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 8, 2014
 Blooming wild strawberry (Fragaria, Russian name Zemlianika) west from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 24, 2009
 Black-veined white butterfly (Aporia crataegi) on a flower of scabious in Posiolok, 45 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 23, 2011
 Blooming cranberry (Oxycoccus palustris, Vaccinium oxycoccos, Russian name Kliukva) in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 12, 2009
 Blooming Mountain Ash (rowan tree, Sorbus aucuparia, Russian name Ryabina) in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 12, 2009
 Black-veined white butterfly (Aporia crataegi) sitting on a flower of scabious in Posiolok, 45 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 23, 2011
 Lesser Stitchwort (Stellaria graminea(?)) near Vetrenoe Lake south from Sosnovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2012
 Blooming Mountain Cranberry (lingonberry, cowberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Russian name Brusnika) in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 12, 2009
 Blooming Arctic starflower (Trientalis europaea, Russian name Sedmichnik). Dibuny, north-west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 1, 2014
 Black hoverfly Cheilosia on a yellow flower of Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria, Russian name Chistyak) in Popovka river canyon in Pyazelevo near Pavlovsk, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 10, 2019
 Blooming heath spotted-orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) in swamp in Zakhodskoe, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 10, 2016
 Lesser Stitchwort (Stellaria graminea) west from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 24, 2009
 Late blooming pasqueflower (Pulsatilla, wind flower, meadow anemone, prostrel or son trava in Russian) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2009
 Twayblades orchid (Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) taken from Posiolok near Vyritsa, south from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 9, 2017
 Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea, Russian name Zolotarnik) on a meadow in Pavlovsk Park. South from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 21, 2012
 Emerging umbel inflorescence of Angelica sylvestris (Russian name Dudnik) in Posiolok, 45 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 23, 2011
 Opening parasol flower of Angelica sylvestris (Russian name Dudnik) in Posiolok, 45 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 23, 2011
 Blooming Labrador Tea (Ledum groenlandicum, Rhododendron groenlandicum, Russian names Bagulnik Bolotnyy or Boligolov) in Lembolovo, 40 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 12, 2009
 Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) in Menkovo, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 4, 2014
 Blooming Meadow Rue (Thalictrum) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 23, 2009
 Swamp orchid Orchis maculata (Russian name Yatryshnik) near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 30, 2010
 Flowers of Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) in Menkovo, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 4, 2014
 False Lily-of-the-valley (Maianthemum bifolium, Russian name Maynik) in Menkovo, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 4, 2014
 Oredezh River in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
 Old barn near Olkhovets village, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 14, 2014
 Old wooden house in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
 Summer house in Siverskaya, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 15, 2014
 Bird s-eye primrose (Primula farinosa, Pervotsvet Muchnisty in Russian) in area of Menkovo, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 4, 2014
 Chapman s Fringed Orchid (Platanthera chapmanii) in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, August 2, 2014
 Blooming yellow eastern pasque flower (Pulsatilla flavescens, wind flower, meadow anemone, prostrel or son trava in Russian) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 10, 2016
 Blooming yellow eastern pasque flower (Pulsatilla flavescens, wind flower, meadow anemone, prostrel or son trava in Russian) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 10, 2016
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