The Kiebitz (northern lapwing) was voted “Bird of the Year” (Vogel des Jahres) in Germany in 1996 and in 2024. The event is sponsered by NABU and LBV to draw attention of endangered birds.
Tag: German Nature
There are seven snakes species living in Germany, all of which are protected, two of them are venomous. And then there is the “Blindschleiche”, a lizard often mistaken for a snake.
It looks like a rose and blooms around Pentecost: the Pfingstrose or peony. The flower was used for medicinal (and magical) purposes but also as an ornamental flower.
The Internationale Grüne Woche Berlin (IGW) or Green Week has been an important agricultural convention since 1926. Read more about the history and why it’s called “green”.
Fliegenpilz, toadstool, fly agaric – that’s just some of the names the poisonous mushroom goes by. Where the name comes from and why it’s also a good luck symbol, you’ll find out here.
