Sergio Chozas
@sergio-chozas.bsky.social
Researcher at cE3c with broad interests in Botany, Plant Ecology and Citizen Science. #Botanyisnotdead #LonglivetheBotany!!
The area holds ancient rock art and tombs carved into granite, plus the #Vostell Malpartida contemporary art museum.
Fun fact: #GameOfThrones filmed “The Spoils of War” here.
Fun fact: #GameOfThrones filmed “The Spoils of War” here.
October 6, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The area holds ancient rock art and tombs carved into granite, plus the #Vostell Malpartida contemporary art museum.
Fun fact: #GameOfThrones filmed “The Spoils of War” here.
Fun fact: #GameOfThrones filmed “The Spoils of War” here.
Los #Barruecos, in Malpartida de Cáceres ( #Extremadura, #Spain), is a stunning natural monument of granite formations, ponds once used for wool washing, and rich wildlife ( #whitestorks, #grebes and #cormorants). Declared a natural monument in 1996 by the Junta de Extremadura
October 6, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Los #Barruecos, in Malpartida de Cáceres ( #Extremadura, #Spain), is a stunning natural monument of granite formations, ponds once used for wool washing, and rich wildlife ( #whitestorks, #grebes and #cormorants). Declared a natural monument in 1996 by the Junta de Extremadura
Females are browner on the head and paler on the back. The tail is relatively long and quite noticeable in flight.
#currucamelanocephala #toutinegradecabeçapreta #currucacabecinegra #currucadelosbrunos
www.avesdeportugal.info/curmel/
#currucamelanocephala #toutinegradecabeçapreta #currucacabecinegra #currucadelosbrunos
www.avesdeportugal.info/curmel/
September 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Females are browner on the head and paler on the back. The tail is relatively long and quite noticeable in flight.
#currucamelanocephala #toutinegradecabeçapreta #currucacabecinegra #currucadelosbrunos
www.avesdeportugal.info/curmel/
#currucamelanocephala #toutinegradecabeçapreta #currucacabecinegra #currucadelosbrunos
www.avesdeportugal.info/curmel/
Lovely pair of #sardinianwarblers
Males of this dense-scrub species have a black head, white throat, and a striking red eye-ring.
Males of this dense-scrub species have a black head, white throat, and a striking red eye-ring.
September 20, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Lovely pair of #sardinianwarblers
Males of this dense-scrub species have a black head, white throat, and a striking red eye-ring.
Males of this dense-scrub species have a black head, white throat, and a striking red eye-ring.
September 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
It often appears in our cities, growing among rubble and abandoned lots, which is why we so often overlook the remarkable #beauty of its #flowers and #inflorescences.
The species has been used in #traditional #medicine since ancient times.
#heliotrope #europeanturnsole #verrucaria
The species has been used in #traditional #medicine since ancient times.
#heliotrope #europeanturnsole #verrucaria
September 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
It often appears in our cities, growing among rubble and abandoned lots, which is why we so often overlook the remarkable #beauty of its #flowers and #inflorescences.
The species has been used in #traditional #medicine since ancient times.
#heliotrope #europeanturnsole #verrucaria
The species has been used in #traditional #medicine since ancient times.
#heliotrope #europeanturnsole #verrucaria
#heliotropiumeuropaeum is a plant of the #boraginaceae family, a #ruderal species typical of environments heavily disturbed by human activity. It is native to #europe, #asia, and northern #africa, but has become widely naturalized in other regions such as #australia and #northamerica. 🧪
September 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
#heliotropiumeuropaeum is a plant of the #boraginaceae family, a #ruderal species typical of environments heavily disturbed by human activity. It is native to #europe, #asia, and northern #africa, but has become widely naturalized in other regions such as #australia and #northamerica. 🧪
I'm cute, and I know it 😜
#celastrinaargiolus cf. #azulceleste #borboletaazulceleste #borboleta #mariposa #butterfly #nayade #hollyblue #elarenal #avila #spain 🧪
#celastrinaargiolus cf. #azulceleste #borboletaazulceleste #borboleta #mariposa #butterfly #nayade #hollyblue #elarenal #avila #spain 🧪
September 11, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I'm cute, and I know it 😜
#celastrinaargiolus cf. #azulceleste #borboletaazulceleste #borboleta #mariposa #butterfly #nayade #hollyblue #elarenal #avila #spain 🧪
#celastrinaargiolus cf. #azulceleste #borboletaazulceleste #borboleta #mariposa #butterfly #nayade #hollyblue #elarenal #avila #spain 🧪
It’s a classic snapshot of #ecologicalsuccession: if given time, they could grow into a mature, fire-resistant #oak forest.
But I’m not optimistic, this shrub-dominated stage is highly flammable, and another blaze could erase this fragile recovery.
#carvalhaldevermilhas #landscape #mosaic
But I’m not optimistic, this shrub-dominated stage is highly flammable, and another blaze could erase this fragile recovery.
#carvalhaldevermilhas #landscape #mosaic
September 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
It’s a classic snapshot of #ecologicalsuccession: if given time, they could grow into a mature, fire-resistant #oak forest.
But I’m not optimistic, this shrub-dominated stage is highly flammable, and another blaze could erase this fragile recovery.
#carvalhaldevermilhas #landscape #mosaic
But I’m not optimistic, this shrub-dominated stage is highly flammable, and another blaze could erase this fragile recovery.
#carvalhaldevermilhas #landscape #mosaic
After the terrible 2017 #wildfires in #portugal, young oaks, #quercusorocantabrica, within the #quercusrobur complex, are sprouting among a sea of shrubs (Cytisus spp.).
elpais.com/clima-y-medi...
elpais.com/clima-y-medi...
September 3, 2025 at 10:23 AM
After the terrible 2017 #wildfires in #portugal, young oaks, #quercusorocantabrica, within the #quercusrobur complex, are sprouting among a sea of shrubs (Cytisus spp.).
elpais.com/clima-y-medi...
elpais.com/clima-y-medi...
Wow! Who would’ve thought I’d come across Silene uniflora all over #iceland?”
#sileneuniflora #vestmannaeyjar #Vestmannaeyjar #Djúpalónssandur
#sileneuniflora #vestmannaeyjar #Vestmannaeyjar #Djúpalónssandur
August 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Wow! Who would’ve thought I’d come across Silene uniflora all over #iceland?”
#sileneuniflora #vestmannaeyjar #Vestmannaeyjar #Djúpalónssandur
#sileneuniflora #vestmannaeyjar #Vestmannaeyjar #Djúpalónssandur
Mainly distributed in Northwestern Portugal and Spain,
Q. orocantabrica grows in oak forests, mixed deciduous woodlands, and open pinewoods, favoring humid areas with deep, fresh, acidic soils.
🔗 florestas.pt/conhecer/11-...
🔗 revistas.ucm.es/index.php/MB...
Q. orocantabrica grows in oak forests, mixed deciduous woodlands, and open pinewoods, favoring humid areas with deep, fresh, acidic soils.
🔗 florestas.pt/conhecer/11-...
🔗 revistas.ucm.es/index.php/MB...
August 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Mainly distributed in Northwestern Portugal and Spain,
Q. orocantabrica grows in oak forests, mixed deciduous woodlands, and open pinewoods, favoring humid areas with deep, fresh, acidic soils.
🔗 florestas.pt/conhecer/11-...
🔗 revistas.ucm.es/index.php/MB...
Q. orocantabrica grows in oak forests, mixed deciduous woodlands, and open pinewoods, favoring humid areas with deep, fresh, acidic soils.
🔗 florestas.pt/conhecer/11-...
🔗 revistas.ucm.es/index.php/MB...
Quercus orocantabrica Rivas Mart., Penas, T.E.Díaz & Llamas – is an oak species endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.
Deciduous tree reaching up to 30 m, it has “replaced” Q. robur in the Iberian Peninsula. Its leaves are wider, shinier, with more lobes and a longer petiole than in Q. robur. 🧪
Deciduous tree reaching up to 30 m, it has “replaced” Q. robur in the Iberian Peninsula. Its leaves are wider, shinier, with more lobes and a longer petiole than in Q. robur. 🧪
August 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Quercus orocantabrica Rivas Mart., Penas, T.E.Díaz & Llamas – is an oak species endemic to the Iberian Peninsula.
Deciduous tree reaching up to 30 m, it has “replaced” Q. robur in the Iberian Peninsula. Its leaves are wider, shinier, with more lobes and a longer petiole than in Q. robur. 🧪
Deciduous tree reaching up to 30 m, it has “replaced” Q. robur in the Iberian Peninsula. Its leaves are wider, shinier, with more lobes and a longer petiole than in Q. robur. 🧪
It prefers cool, humid places with strong oceanic influence. The species grows on tree trunks and branches or on moss-covered siliceous rocks, from sea level up to about 600 meters.
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#davalliacanariensis #loureza #galiza #botanyisnotdead #longlivethebotany #ferns #haresfootfern
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#davalliacanariensis #loureza #galiza #botanyisnotdead #longlivethebotany #ferns #haresfootfern
August 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
It prefers cool, humid places with strong oceanic influence. The species grows on tree trunks and branches or on moss-covered siliceous rocks, from sea level up to about 600 meters.
🔗 Learn more
#davalliacanariensis #loureza #galiza #botanyisnotdead #longlivethebotany #ferns #haresfootfern
🔗 Learn more
#davalliacanariensis #loureza #galiza #botanyisnotdead #longlivethebotany #ferns #haresfootfern
Davallia canariensis is a fern of the #Davalliaceae family, endemic to #Macaronesia and the Iberian Peninsula. It can be found in Cape Verde, the Canary Islands, Madeira, Morocco, and also in western Iberia, particularly along #Portugal coastline and the northern and southern coasts of #Spain. 🧪
August 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Davallia canariensis is a fern of the #Davalliaceae family, endemic to #Macaronesia and the Iberian Peninsula. It can be found in Cape Verde, the Canary Islands, Madeira, Morocco, and also in western Iberia, particularly along #Portugal coastline and the northern and southern coasts of #Spain. 🧪
It grows in exposed coastal habitats, usually below 50 m elevation, on shingle beaches or sea cliffs.
🔗 pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silene_...
🔗 pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silene_...
August 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
It grows in exposed coastal habitats, usually below 50 m elevation, on shingle beaches or sea cliffs.
🔗 pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silene_...
🔗 pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silene_...
We found several individuals of #seacampion #sileneuniflora (Silene uniflora Roth) at Castro de Santa Trega ( #Galicia, #Spain). This is a species of the #Caryophyllaceae / #carnation família found along the coasts of Western Europe, Iceland, NW Africa, and the Macaronesian islands. 🧪
August 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
We found several individuals of #seacampion #sileneuniflora (Silene uniflora Roth) at Castro de Santa Trega ( #Galicia, #Spain). This is a species of the #Caryophyllaceae / #carnation família found along the coasts of Western Europe, Iceland, NW Africa, and the Macaronesian islands. 🧪
The larva spends 1–5 years feeding on decaying wood, mainly from broadleaved trees, so it usually inhabits oak-rich forests. Adults feed on tree sap and ripe fruit juices. Their life after metamorphosis is very short, just 15–30 days. (pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaca-lo...)
August 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The larva spends 1–5 years feeding on decaying wood, mainly from broadleaved trees, so it usually inhabits oak-rich forests. Adults feed on tree sap and ripe fruit juices. Their life after metamorphosis is very short, just 15–30 days. (pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaca-lo...)
The stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) is a large beetle. Males have oversized mandibles, much bigger than those of the females.
#ciervovolante #ciervovolador #lucanuscervus
#ciervovolante #ciervovolador #lucanuscervus
August 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) is a large beetle. Males have oversized mandibles, much bigger than those of the females.
#ciervovolante #ciervovolador #lucanuscervus
#ciervovolante #ciervovolador #lucanuscervus
We found two dead stag beetles, one male and one female, in a oak woodland of the #quercusorocantabrica / #quercusrobur complex in #portugal. Truly extraordinary creatures! 🧪
#stagbeetle #greaterstagbeetle #vacaloura
#stagbeetle #greaterstagbeetle #vacaloura
August 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We found two dead stag beetles, one male and one female, in a oak woodland of the #quercusorocantabrica / #quercusrobur complex in #portugal. Truly extraordinary creatures! 🧪
#stagbeetle #greaterstagbeetle #vacaloura
#stagbeetle #greaterstagbeetle #vacaloura
August 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM