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The red campion
It is funny to see the differences and similarities in plant species between the place where I work – northern Scandinavia – and the place where I live: Belgium. There are quite a few similarities in species, especially in the … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium, Sweden
Tagged Belgium, Flowers, Macro photography, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Plants, Red campion, Sweden, Travel
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The mad scientist tea party
Do you know how ecologists have a tea party? They bury their tea in the Arctic and wait a year to give it that perfect soil touch. This is the ideal season to stay inside, close to the Christmas tree, with … Continue reading
Posted in Canary Islands, General, Norway, Sweden
Tagged Christmas, Ecology, Landscape photography, Norway, Photography, Scandinavia, Science, Soil, Sweden, Tea, Winter
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Posted in Sweden
Tagged Ecology, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Science
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Cloudberry
One of my all-time favourite plants in the high north: the cloudberry. The fruits look like solidified clouds and they can grow where almost no other plants survive, from nutrient-poor marches to wet and acidic heathlands. They can withstand temperatures as … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden
Tagged Berries, Flowers, Food, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Plants, Scandinavia, Travel, Traveling
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Ecologists of the subarctic: at world’s end
It was very bad weather, with clouds hanging low in the mountains. My body begged to stay inside, but I still put on my rain jacket and bravest smile and aimed for my steepest mountain gradient. There I found a totally … Continue reading
Rainbows
In northern Sweden, rainbows mostly mean just one thing: that the sun is not where you are. I have seen a lot of rainbows already this week, and consequently a lot of rain. The effect of topography on the weather … Continue reading
The 3D lab 