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Eristalis tenax on Dactylorhiza praetermissa

Polyommatus icarus on Orchis militaris

Zygaena trifolii on Orchis purpurea Zygaena trifolii on Lotus corniculatus

Hypena proboscidalis

Bombus sylvarum on Carlina acaulis
Ant species (Formicidae family) on Neottia ovata Ceramica pisi

Colotis pennaria

Malacosoma castrensis

Vespula sp. on Epipactis helleborine Lucilia sp. on Epipactis helleborine
Papilio machaon

Polygonia c-album

Glomeris marginata Harmonia axyridis
Tetragnatha sp. on Dactylorhiza incarnata Liparus glabirostris
Phoenicurus ochruros Arion rufus
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Gentiana lutea

Centaurea triumfettii

Paris quadrifolia Paris quadrifolia
Mellitis melissophyllum Mellitis melissophyllum
Primula hirsuta Primula elatior
Primula farinosa Primula auricula
Polygala amara Lycopodium sp.
Pinguicula alpina Rosa canina
Geranium phaeum Geranium sylvaticum
Veronica chamaedrys Tragopogon pratensis
Geum rivale Viola palustris
Silene acaulis Gentiana verna
Gentiana alpina Gentiana alpina
Loiseleuria procumbens Soldanella pusilla
Orobanche lutea Geum montanum
   

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