Apollo [Parnassius apollo] on a scabious [Knautia sylvatica]. W side of Mattertal, above St Niklaus 16/9/99
Small tortoiseshell [Aglais urticae] on a silverthistle [Carlina simplex]. Val de Zinal, 17/9/99
Wasp-mimicking hoverfly on a knapweed. Val des Dix, 22/9/99
Grasshopper. Val des Dix, 22/9/99
Glacier mouse-ear [Cerastium uniflorum] Zwischbergental, 13/9/99
Rampion [Phyteuma globulariifolium] Zwischbergenpass, 13/9/99 ~ This was on the very crest of the pass, at a bleak and windswept 10,700', a remarkable feat of survival.
Alpine groundsel [Senecio uniflorus] High in the Almagellertal, 13/9/99
Alpine toadflax [Linaria alpina] Blüomatttälli, off the Turtmanntal, 17/09/99
Gentian [Gentiana ?bavarica] Col de Forcletta, Val d'Anniviers side, 17/9/99
Houseleek [Sempervivum ?montanum] Val de Zinal, 18/9/99
Houseleek [Sempervivum ?alpinum] W side of the Mattertal, 16/09/99
Willow gentian [Gentiana asclepiadea] Val d'Arolla, 21/9/99
Bellflower "Fairy's thimble" [Campanula cochlearifolia] Col de Louvie, 23/9/99
Alpine avens [Geum montanum] Zwischbergental, 13/8/00
Alpine forget-me-not [Myosotis alpestris] with an Androsace. Zwischbergental, 13/8/00
Alpine calamint [Satureja alpina] W side of the Val d'Herens, 21/09/99
Alpine aster [Aster alpinus] with ?Musk yarrow [Achillea ?moschata] Passo di Pontimia, 13/8/00
Leopardsbane [Doronicum grandiflorum] Val de Moiry, 18/9/99
Edelweiss [Leontopodium alpinum] Dix side of the Riedmattenpass, 22/9/99
Monkshood [Aconitum napellus] Val des Dix, 22/09/99
Burnet moth [Zygaena ?filipendulae] on an Alpine thistle [Carduus defloratus] W side of the Mattertal, 16/09/99
Alpine clover [Trifolium alpinum] E side of the Turtmanntal, 16/09/99
Pearl-bordered fritillary [Boloria euphrosyne] * Saastal, 08/09/02 ~ * would be my guess, but the fritillaries of Switzerland are many and my ignorance of them profound.
Cynthia's Fritillary [Euphydryas/Hypodryas cynthia]. Valsavarenche, Italy 26/07/10
Alpine marmot [Marmota marmota] on sentry duty. Valsavarenche, Italy 26/07/10
Ibex above the Ried glacier.
Black vanilla orchid - Nigritella nigra
Alpine birdsfoot trefoil - Lotus alpinus
Alpine sainfoin [Hedysarum hedysaroides]
![Apollo [Parnassius apollo] on a scabious [Knautia sylvatica].
W side of Mattertal, above St Niklaus 16/9/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-JVvz7mr/0/a36e73dc/S/img088-S.jpg)
![Small tortoiseshell [Aglais urticae] on a silverthistle [Carlina simplex].
Val de Zinal, 17/9/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-PHBMr8z/0/d13d069b/S/img144-S.jpg)
![Glacier mouse-ear [Cerastium uniflorum]
Zwischbergental, 13/9/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-FGFTXK3/0/302ca815/S/img306-S.jpg)
![Rampion [Phyteuma globulariifolium]
Zwischbergenpass, 13/9/99
~ This was on the very crest of the pass, at a bleak and windswept 10,700', a remarkable feat of survival.](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-Xmm97tn/0/e1f1f572/S/img287-S.jpg)
![Alpine groundsel [Senecio uniflorus]
High in the Almagellertal, 13/9/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-nnMBqZ3/0/b9520da7/S/img286-S.jpg)
![Alpine toadflax [Linaria alpina]
Blüomatttälli, off the Turtmanntal, 17/09/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-HMzKWzk/0/6f94b42e/S/img139-S.jpg)
![Gentian [Gentiana ?bavarica]
Col de Forcletta, Val d'Anniviers side, 17/9/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-68XXmLV/0/5fdeab50/S/img141-S.jpg)
![Houseleek [Sempervivum ?montanum]
Val de Zinal, 18/9/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-GjgtppZ/0/3559dbb7/S/img162-S.jpg)
![Houseleek [Sempervivum ?alpinum]
W side of the Mattertal, 16/09/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-WXZr36V/0/05d89868/S/img757-S.jpg)
![Willow gentian [Gentiana asclepiadea]
Val d'Arolla, 21/9/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-gQQcwjs/0/7d0225ed/S/img116-S.jpg)
![Bellflower "Fairy's thimble" [Campanula cochlearifolia]
Col de Louvie, 23/9/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-scQnb9F/0/77d0f2be/S/img133-S.jpg)
![Alpine avens [Geum montanum]
Zwischbergental, 13/8/00](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-BGb4DD7/0/91adcc1d/S/img299-S.jpg)
![Alpine forget-me-not [Myosotis alpestris] with an Androsace.
Zwischbergental, 13/8/00](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-2D3p6Qw/0/d70ec5e6/S/img344-S.jpg)
![Alpine calamint [Satureja alpina]
W side of the Val d'Herens, 21/09/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-cj8w8CT/0/32ba9d03/S/img766-S.jpg)
![Alpine aster [Aster alpinus] with ?Musk yarrow [Achillea ?moschata]
Passo di Pontimia, 13/8/00](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-T3dbHkB/0/64f10045/S/img321-S.jpg)
![Leopardsbane [Doronicum grandiflorum]
Val de Moiry, 18/9/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-6vCmjdf/0/880ad1d4/S/img164-S.jpg)
![Edelweiss [Leontopodium alpinum]
Dix side of the Riedmattenpass, 22/9/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-xmCtF4G/0/de86ae7f/S/img125-S.jpg)
![Monkshood [Aconitum napellus]
Val des Dix, 22/09/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-XVwh4FQ/0/33352d1c/S/img129-S.jpg)
![Burnet moth [Zygaena ?filipendulae] on an Alpine thistle [Carduus defloratus]
W side of the Mattertal, 16/09/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-3Fd8F4N/0/ae6bbe96/S/img754-S.jpg)
![Alpine clover [Trifolium alpinum]
E side of the Turtmanntal, 16/09/99](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-sR8zvQt/0/c774a793/S/img759-S.jpg)
![Pearl-bordered fritillary [Boloria euphrosyne] *
Saastal, 08/09/02
~ * would be my guess, but the fritillaries of Switzerland are many and my ignorance of them profound.](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-d3JnWpn/0/dba42514/S/img540-S.jpg)
![Cynthia's Fritillary [Euphydryas/Hypodryas cynthia].
Valsavarenche, Italy 26/07/10](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-ZxQr8RH/0/8f7989fe/S/Alps10Paradiso-35-S.jpg)
![Alpine marmot [Marmota marmota] on sentry duty.
Valsavarenche, Italy 26/07/10](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-fkpf6KB/0/b5b29471/S/Alps10Paradiso-39%20copy-S.jpg)
![Alpine sainfoin [Hedysarum hedysaroides]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Alpine-landscape/Flora-and-fauna-the-Alps/i-z9GKJ6j/0/c736d3d6/S/Alps2012-024-S.jpg)