Slovenia has pleasantly warm summers and sometimes cold winters with lots of snow. The changing of the seasons can be sudden and in spring, there is an explosion of life. What is the best season to see birds, flowers or amphibians, or to do a hiking tour? Read More
If you believe that the reptiles and amphibian species of central Europe are well known, think again … Here, I present a tentative species list, as a basis for discussion.Read More
Slovenia has an exceptionally rich nature, with influences from the Alps, the Pannonian plain, the Dinaric mountain range, the Mediterranean sea and the North Italian plain. You can see all of this on day trips, based at single accommodation.Read More
Primaeval forest once covered most of Europe. This is the ultimate landscape without humans. Do nothing, and, after a succession of different vegetation types, eventually, an entirely natural forest will grow. Nearly any other landscape is to a certain extent man-made.Read More
Our little son (age four) asked if I could read Little red riding hood as a bedtime story. So I did, but halfway, the story got a little twist. This is what happens when a biologist tells a fairytale …Read More
