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Lagiewniki - The old forest of Lodz, part 2: frogs

Published at May 11, 2008 in Lodz, Spring, Poland, Animals and nature. 0 Comments

Here is the second part of the photos from our last trip to the Lagiewniki Forest (Łagiewniki) in Lodz, just nearby our place. I have mentioned the variety of spieces that inhabit the Lagiewniki forest. May is a time of the mating of the frogs. You can see dozens of them in the pools and lakes. They croak so loud. Camera: Samsung GX10, lens: Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG Macro.

Lagiewniki - The old forest of Lodz

Published at May 10, 2008 in Spring, Lodz, flowers, Poland, Landscape, trees and nature. 1 Comment

A few days ago I have bought a new MTB (mountain bicycle) and realised that the biggest and old forest in the borders of city of Lodz is just 10 minutes away from my place. Łagiewniki (Uagyevnykee) forest lies on the north border of Lodz but inside the city limits. The name appeared in 11th century and comes from the small production village that was providing the bigger settlement Zgierz (now it is satelite town of Lodz) with wooden and leather vessels for drinking. It is relatively big (1205 hectares) and it is remain of the old big primeval forest. The majority of the trees are oaks (over 42pc), pine-trees (27pc), birche (20%) but there is about 101 spieces of the trees. Most of them are abou 80 years old but in the middle of the forest you can find oaks in age over 200 years. There is about 500 spieces of insects (21 spieces of butterflies), 115 spieces of birds, 21 spieces of mamals and 15 spieces of fish. Lagiewniki forest has very big population of wild boars (about 150 or 200 depends on the number of them to be eliminated and killed every year). There are also about 6 large pools or small lakes a great place for walks and picnics.

Picnic of the insects

Published at May 7, 2008 in Spring, flowers, macro, Animals and nature. 0 Comments

I has been a long time since I posted the last photo on my photoblog. I was busy and had no time to take many shots. It is going to change I hope. Here is the macro photography of the tree flower - the place of a picnic of the tiny insects. This photo was taken in May 2008, in Lodz, Poland. Camera: Samsung GX 10, Lens: Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 APO DG MACRO.