Tag Archives: exotic species

Above the polar circle – old and new

Posted on July 20, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Mountain ecologist Jonas Lembrechts spent ten intense fieldwork days above the polar circle in Sweden and Norway, where he follows non-native plant species and their spread in the mountains. This post appears in a serie on this expedition. The story … Continue reading →

Posted in Sweden | Tagged Abroad, Adventure, Conservation, Ecology, exotic species, Experiment, Field ecology, Fieldwork, Hike, Hiking, Mountain ecology, Mountains, Nature, Nature photography, north, Outside, Plants, Polar circle, Scandinavia, Science, Summer, Sweden | 1 Comment

The escape of the morpho’s

Posted on June 18, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

It sounds like the title of a cheap science fiction movie, but the title roll is played by fragile, beautiful butterflies. The severe hail storms of a few weeks ago damaged the glass dome of the butterfly garden of the Zoo of … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Animals, butterfly, Ecology, exotic, exotic species, Invasion, morpho, Nature, ontwerp, Science, Zoo | 7 Comments