Published in German by Frederking & Thaler in association with GEO, Wildnis EICHE reveals the secret world of the oak tree, which supports an amazing variety of animal and plant life, from tiny invertebrates to some of Europe's most iconic birds and mammals. The text is by Mario Ludwig and the photographs are by internationally acclaimed nature photographer Solvin Zankl.
Solvin Zankl / The Sprawler moth caterpillar (Asteroscopus sphinx) portrait on oak tree leaf. Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany, June.
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Solvin Zankl / Green shield bug (Palomena prasina) pair mating, silhouetted against leaf. Elbtalaue, Lower Saxony, Germany. June.
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Solvin Zankl / Gall wasp (Biorhiza pallida) on oak leaf. Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany, June.
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Solvin Zankl / Cockchafer beetle (Melolontha melolontha) in flight near oak tree. Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany, June.
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Solvin Zankl / Nature photographer Solvin Zankl taking close up images of animals on Oak tree (Quercus) leaves. Niedersachsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Lower Saxonian Elbe Valley, Germany, June 2013.
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Solvin Zankl / Lauxaniid fly (Meiosimyza platycephala) on oak tree leaf Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany, June.
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Solvin Zankl / Oak slug sawfly larva (Caliroa annulipes) on oak leaf. Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany, August.
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Solvin Zankl / English oak tree (Quercus robur) female flowers, Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany, May.
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Solvin Zankl / Leaf bug (Rhabdomiris striatellus) nymph on English oak tree (Quercus robur) bud, Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany, April.
