The Environment Chronicle

Notable environmental events between 2003 and 2003 Deselect

  1. Fungus of the Year 2003 is the Parrot Mushroom (Hygrocybe psittacina).

  2. Orchid of the Year is the Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera L.).

  3. Insect of the Year 2003 is the field cricket (Grillus campestris).

  4. Vegetable of the Year 2003: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L. ssp. tuberosum)

  5. Fish of the Year 2003 is the Barbel (Barbus barbus L.).

  6. Flower of the Year 2003 is the Common Corncockle (Agrostemma githago).

  7. Tree of the Year 2003 is the Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa).

  8. Bird of the Year 2003 is the Common Swift (Apus apus).

  9. Medicinal Plant of the Year 2003 is the Artichoke (Cynara scolymus).

  10. Butterfly of the Year is the Scotch argus (Erebia aethiops)

  11. Water plant of the year 2003 is the Water Soldier (Stratiotes aloides).

  12. Laboratory animal of the Year 2003 is the Golden Orfe. The ide or orfe (Leuciscus idus)is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. The golden orfe is a variety.

  13. Mollusc of the year is the Desmoulin's whorl snail (Vertigo moulinsiana).

  14. Since 2003 the BUND NRW Naturschutzstiftung has been selecting the "Butterfly of the Year".

  15. Spider of the Year is the Daddy-long-legs spider or Cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides).

  16. Medicinal Herb of the Year is the Sage (Salvia officinalis).