Central Bükk Mts., Hungary (Zentrales Bükk-Gebirge, Ungarn) (Bükk-hgys. középső része, Magyarország) 06.2009

During the university field trip in June, 2009 we spent some time in the middle part of the Bükk mts. The most interesting landscape here is the Nagymező on the Bükk Plateau, a mountain pasture/meadow that was formed some hundreds of years ago when a part of the forest was chopped down. Grazing animals, mainly horses helped to maintain the treeless landscape and later this area became a refuge for many rare plants that need the cool mountain climate but can not grow in the forest. Nowadays, a herd of Lipizzans are kept here by the Bükk National Park. Of course, the arthropod fauna is also very interesting here. Location: Central Bükk Mts. Date: 06.2009.

Western Bükk Mts., Hungary (Westliches Bükk-Gebirge, Ungarn) (Bükk-hgys. nyugati része, Magyarország) 06.2009.

As a biologist student in June, 2009 I took part on a field trip into the Bükk mts. (almost entirely a National Park) in North-East Hungary. We traveled through much of the Western part of this mountain range and we also made a long trip in the central part. The weather was unusually wet for this time of the year in 2009 but this fact resulted in many flowers that were still in blossom, so, after all we had luck. Here are some photos, mainly of plants, made on that week. Location: Western Bükk Mts. Date: 06.2009.

Bakony mountains, Hungary (Bakonygebirge, Ungarn) (Bakony, Magyarország) 04.2009.

In the spring of 2009 we visited the Bakony mountains in West-Hungary, to take photos of the Hungarian subspecies of the Mountain Cowslip (or Bear's Ear), an ice age relict plant known only from a few localities in the country. We also visited the Yew Forest of Szentgál, the second largest yew forest of Europe. Location: Southern Bakony. Date: 09.04.2009.

Debrecen, Hungary (Debrecen, Ungarn) (Debrecen, Magyarország) 03.-11.2008.

Here a collection of photos I took in Debrecen, East-Hungary back in 2008. Location: Debrecen. Date: from 03-11.2008.

Bükk Mountains, Hungary (Bükk-Gebirge, Ungarn) (Bükk-hegység, Magyarország) 08-10.2008.

During the autumn of 2008 I spent many weekends in the Bükk mountains (in the Bükk National Park) photographing its flora and fauna. Location: Bükk mts. Date: 08-10.2008. 

Lake Balaton, Hungary (Plattensee, Ungarn) (Balaton, Magyarország) 10.2008.

In October 2008 I spent a weekend in Keszthely, a city on the shore of the lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe. Location: Keszthely. Date: 10.2008.

Bükk Mountains, Hungary (Bükk-Gebirge, Ungarn) (Bükk-hegység, Magyarország) 02-07.2008.

During the spring and summer of 2008 I spent many weekends in the Bükk mountains (in the Bükk National Park and on the Avas Hill of the city of Miskolc) photographing its flora and fauna. Location: Bükk Mts. Date: 02-07.2008.