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944-05. Emerging Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) near a lake in Toksovo, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 20, 2011Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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944-05. Emerging Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) near a lake in Toksovo, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 20, 2011Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Fiddleheads of Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2015  Tall Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) near Kavgolovskoe Lake, between Oselki and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 3, 2014  Large leaves of Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) near Kavgolovskoe Lake, between Oselki and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 3, 2014  Wet meadow with Ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) near the gulf in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2015  Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) on Alpine Hill (or Alpinarium). Sterile Fronds (The "Feathers"): The large, outer leaves have turned from green to a golden-bronze color. These are the "ostrich feathers" that give the plant its name. They are withering now and will soon collapse for the winter. Fertile Fronds (The Dark Spikes): In the very center, there are the dark brown, stiff, upright spikes. These are the spore-bearing fronds (sporophylls). Unlike the leafy outer fronds, these become woody and persist standing upright through the entire winter, often poking out through the snow. Peter the Great Botanical Garden of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2025  Ostrich fern on a side of a road around Kavgolovo Lake between Oselki and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 13, 2024  Fir-oak-fern rust (Hyalopsora aspidiotus) fungus on a leaf of northern oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 14, 2017  Rusty underside of a leaf of northern oak fern Gymnocarpium dryopteris affected by a fungal disease fir-oak-fern rust (Hyalopsora aspidiotus) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 14, 2017  Young leaves of ostrich fern in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Field of Ostrich fern in back area in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 15, 2015  Large fern near Kavgolovskoe Lake, between Oselki and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 3, 2014  Tiny emerging chanterelle mushrooms (Cantharellus cibarius) on a forest trail near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2016  Gray moth near a lake in Toksovo, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 20, 2011  Emerging horsetail in Menkovo, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 1, 2011  Fern leaves in a forest near Okhta River in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 1, 2019  Northern Honey mushrooms (Armillaria borealis(?)) emerging from a tree in Okhtinsky Park in Toksovo, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 13, 2013  Emerging thunderstorm clouds in Zhiharevo, east from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 2, 2011  Seabeach sandwort (Honckenya peploides) emerging from sands in Solnechnoe, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 30, 2011  Emerging leaf of Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) in Pavlovsk Park, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2011  Fern like plants in Menkovo, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 1, 2011  Fern like plants in Menkovo, south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 1, 2011  Emerging umbel inflorescence of Angelica sylvestris (Russian name Dudnik) in Posiolok, 45 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 23, 2011  Emerging umbel inflorescence of Angelica sylvestris (Russian name Dudnik) in fields west from Deviatkino. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2011  Emerging leaves of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2011  Emerging umbel flower of Hogweed (Heracleum sosnowskyi, Russian name Borshchevik) in fields west from Deviatkino. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2011  Old railroad path from Toksovo train station to a military ammunition storage near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 14, 2017  Buttercup close up near Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 11, 2011  Ants eating a frog near Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 11, 2011  Green grasshopper east from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 17, 2011  Emerging fly agaric mushroom (Amanita muscaria) in a forest around Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 6, 2013  Bird s-eye Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) near Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 11, 2011  Emerging rattlebush on the bottom of Somerville Lake in Birch Creek Park. Texas, September 17, 2011  Baneberry (Actaea Spicata, Russian name Voronets) near Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 11, 2011  Young leaves of raspberry (Rubus) east from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 17, 2011  Arctic starflower (Trientalis europaea, Russian name Sedmichnik) near Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 11, 2011  Scarce Fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas maturna) east from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 17, 2011  Back lit Arctic starflower (Trientalis europaea, Russian name Sedmichnik) near Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 11, 2011  Young leaves of Grey Alder (Alnus incana) east from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 17, 2011  Young leaves of Alder Buckthorn (Frangula alnus) east from Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 17, 2011  White flowers of Sand Rock-cress (Cardaminopsis arenosa) near Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 11, 2011  Emerging orange peel fungus (Aleuria aurantia) near Kavgolovskoe Lake south from Oselki, 8 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 29, 2018  Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia, Russian name Voroniy Glaz) near Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 11, 2011  Marsh of Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Toksovo. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 3, 2017  A pond near Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Toksovo. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 3, 2017  Marsh at Kavgolovskoe Lake, near Toksovo. North from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 3, 2017  A road around Kavgolovo Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2016  Willow catkin near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2015  A road around Kavgolovskoe Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 15, 2017  Svetloe Lake at Road H90 in Toksovo, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 29, 2013  Khepoyarvi Lake in Toksovo, 10 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 4, 2004  Knight s Plume Moss (Ptilium crista-castrensis), also known as Ostrich-plume Moss in a spruce forest Kannelyarvi, north from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 1, 2025  Snowy road around Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 24, 2017  Forest road near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2018  Road around Kavgolovskoe Lake, between Oselki and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 3, 2014  Young leaves of willow near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2015  Young leaves of birch near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2015  Ferns near Kavgolovskoe Lake, between Oselki and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 3, 2014  Small willow catkins near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2015  Svetloe Lake in Syargi area in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 1, 2019  Brown toad near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 10, 2017  A road west from Kavgolovskoe Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 15, 2017  Golden lichen on a tree near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2015  Forest west from Kavgolovskoe Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 15, 2017  Forest near Kavgolovskoe Lake, between Oselki and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 3, 2014  Ski tracks west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 24, 2017  Snowy forest west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Pine forest west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Forest in snow west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 24, 2017  Trees with snow west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Brown toad sitting near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 10, 2017  Heavy snow west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Toksa River west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Snowy road west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Snowy trees west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Spruce trees west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Winter forest west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Red brittlegill mushrooms (Russula) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 14, 2017  Road and snow west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Kavgolovskoe Lake from the southern shore, between Oselki and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 13, 2024  Trees and snow west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Road through a forest west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Road after snowfall west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 24, 2017  Forest road west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Small water stream near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2016  Forest road near Kavgolovskoe Lake, between Oselki and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 3, 2014  Dog lichen (Peltigera membranacea) near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 24, 2016  Brown gills of some mushroom near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 2, 2016  Old thrown away pack of cigarettes near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 24, 2016  Old tires in a pond near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Rappolovo - Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2018  Trees after snowfall west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 24, 2017  Spruce forest near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Rappolovo - Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2018  Boletopsis grisea mushrooms near Kavgolovskoe Lake in Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 5, 2018  Road with snow west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 12, 2018  Spruce forest near Kavgolovskoe Lake, between Oselki and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 3, 2014  Snowy forest west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 24, 2017  Snowy trees west from Kavgolovo Lake near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, February 24, 2017  Roadside ferns near Kavgolovskoe Lake, between Oselki and Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 3, 2014 |
