Mundaka coastline in Bizkaia province on south-eastern coast — with mountains visible behindPyrenean landscape in Iparralde (“the northern country”), the part of the Basque Country ruled by France.
Black ants, emerging from under their nest. The larger winged ones are fertile and, if they survive, future queens. The winged males are much smaller and all are doomed.
Cherry Laurel flowering spikes at late stageCherry Laurel bush with flowering spikes in early stagePeacock Butterfly on a Buddleja racemeBuddleja davidii growing out of a wall