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"Basking in the Warmth: A 60s Sunbather and Nature's Delight" As the sun casts its golden rays, a Marsh Frog lazily basks in its warmth

Background imageBasks Collection: Hoverfly (Sericomyia silentis) adult female, basking on rock, Powys, Wales, september

Hoverfly (Sericomyia silentis) adult female, basking on rock, Powys, Wales, september

Background imageBasks Collection: 60S SUNBATHER

60S SUNBATHER
A blonde model, wearing a white bathing costume and sunglasses, reclines on a sun lounger on a balcony. Date: 1960s

Background imageBasks Collection: Kite-tailed Robberfly (Machimus atricapillus) adult, basking on edge of flowerpot in garden

Kite-tailed Robberfly (Machimus atricapillus) adult, basking on edge of flowerpot in garden, Belvedere, Kent, England, august

Background imageBasks Collection: Marsh Frog - basks in the sun

Marsh Frog - basks in the sun (Rana ridibunda Pallas). in shallow of a Ural river - South of Kuvandyk town - close to border with Kazakhstan - Orenburg region - South Russia - June

Background imageBasks Collection: Blue-spotted Mudskipper fish (dorsal fins are down)

Blue-spotted Mudskipper fish (dorsal fins are down) basks in the sun in a small muddy stream along a road (Boleophthalmus boddarti). Labuk Bay, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

Background imageBasks Collection: Malicious Skipper (Synapte malitiosa malitiosa) adult, basking on leaf, Linstead, Jamaica, December

Malicious Skipper (Synapte malitiosa malitiosa) adult, basking on leaf, Linstead, Jamaica, December

Background imageBasks Collection: Large Orange Acraea (Acraea anacreon) adult, basking on leaf, Royal Natal N. P

Large Orange Acraea (Acraea anacreon) adult, basking on leaf, Royal Natal N. P
Large Orange Acraea (Acraea anacreon) adult, basking on leaf, Royal Natal N.P. Drakensberg Mountains, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, November

Background imageBasks Collection: Duke of Burgundy (Hamearis lucina) adult male, basking on leaf, Vercors, French Alps, France, May

Duke of Burgundy (Hamearis lucina) adult male, basking on leaf, Vercors, French Alps, France, May

Background imageBasks Collection: Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae insularis) adult, basking on grass, Linstead, Jamaica, December

Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae insularis) adult, basking on grass, Linstead, Jamaica, December

Background imageBasks Collection: Blue Argus (Aricia anteros) adult female, basking on rock, at 2800m, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia

Blue Argus (Aricia anteros) adult female, basking on rock, at 2800m, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Background imageBasks Collection: Large Wall Brown (Lasiommata maera) adult male, basking on warm rockface, French Alps, France

Large Wall Brown (Lasiommata maera) adult male, basking on warm rockface, French Alps, France, September

Background imageBasks Collection: Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops) adult, basking on leaf, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops) adult, basking on leaf, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Background imageBasks Collection: Western Green Lizard (Lacerta bilineata) adult male, basking on limestone, Cevennes, France, May

Western Green Lizard (Lacerta bilineata) adult male, basking on limestone, Cevennes, France, May

Background imageBasks Collection: Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) adult, resting beside river, Kruger N. P

Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) adult, resting beside river, Kruger N. P
Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) adult, resting beside river, Kruger N.P. Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, South Africa, December

Background imageBasks Collection: Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) juvenile, sunning on branch, Hong Kong, China, July

Black Baza (Aviceda leuphotes) juvenile, sunning on branch, Hong Kong, China, July

Background imageBasks Collection: Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) adult, sunning on grass, Merseyside, England, May

Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) adult, sunning on grass, Merseyside, England, May

Background imageBasks Collection: Marbled White (Melanargia galathea forma procida) adult, basking, Bulgaria, July

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea forma procida) adult, basking, Bulgaria, July

Background imageBasks Collection: Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus fasciatus) adult, sunning after rainshower

Double-toothed Kite (Harpagus bidentatus fasciatus) adult, sunning after rainshower, perched on branch, Pipeline Road, Panama, November

Background imageBasks Collection: Great Tit (Parus major) adult, sunning on ground, Castilla y Leon, Spain, June

Great Tit (Parus major) adult, sunning on ground, Castilla y Leon, Spain, June

Background imageBasks Collection: Blue-throated Keeled Lizard (Algyroides nigropunctatus) adult, basking on rocks, Croatia, April

Blue-throated Keeled Lizard (Algyroides nigropunctatus) adult, basking on rocks, Croatia, April

Background imageBasks Collection: Sage Skipper (Muschampia proto) adult male, sunning on stony ground, Andalucia, Spain, May

Sage Skipper (Muschampia proto) adult male, sunning on stony ground, Andalucia, Spain, May

Background imageBasks Collection: Peak White (Pontia callidice) adult male, basking on Alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum)

Peak White (Pontia callidice) adult male, basking on Alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) flowerbuds in early morning sunshine, Italian Alps, Italy, July

Background imageBasks Collection: Bog Hoverfly (Sericomyia silentis) adult, basking on leaf, Dorset, England, September

Bog Hoverfly (Sericomyia silentis) adult, basking on leaf, Dorset, England, September

Background imageBasks Collection: Little Tiger Blue (Tarucus balkanicus) adult, underside, warming up in sunshine, Bulgaria, June

Little Tiger Blue (Tarucus balkanicus) adult, underside, warming up in sunshine, Bulgaria, June

Background imageBasks Collection: Apollo Butterfly (Parnassius apollo) adult female, basking in early morning sunshine

Apollo Butterfly (Parnassius apollo) adult female, basking in early morning sunshine, Italian Alps, Italy, July

Background imageBasks Collection: Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) adult, close-up of head, basking on boardwalk

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) adult, close-up of head, basking on boardwalk, Crossness Nature Reserve, Bexley, Kent, England, November

Background imageBasks Collection: Black River Turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea) adult, basking on log in flooded forest, Tortuguero N. P

Black River Turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea) adult, basking on log in flooded forest, Tortuguero N. P
Black River Turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea) adult, basking on log in flooded forest, Tortuguero N.P. Limon Province, Costa Rica, August

Background imageBasks Collection: Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle (Mauremys sinensis) adult, basking on rock, Taiwan, April

Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle (Mauremys sinensis) adult, basking on rock, Taiwan, April

Background imageBasks Collection: Atlantic Lizard (Gallotia atlantica) adult, basking on rock, Betancuria, Fuerteventura

Atlantic Lizard (Gallotia atlantica) adult, basking on rock, Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, March

Background imageBasks Collection: Desert Grassland Whiptail Lizard (Aspidoscelis uniparens) adult female, basking in early morning

Desert Grassland Whiptail Lizard (Aspidoscelis uniparens) adult female, basking in early morning, Zion N. P
Desert Grassland Whiptail Lizard (Aspidoscelis uniparens) adult female, basking in early morning, Zion N.P. Utah, U.S.A. May

Background imageBasks Collection: Red-eared Turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) introduced species, adult

Red-eared Turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) introduced species, adult, and Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle (Mauremys sinensis) young, basking on log, Taipei, Taiwan, April

Background imageBasks Collection: Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) adult female, basking on old tiles, Higher Hyde Heath, Dorset

Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) adult female, basking on old tiles, Higher Hyde Heath, Dorset, England, June

Background imageBasks Collection: Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) adult male, sunbathing on stump, Wareham, Dorset, England, July

Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) adult male, sunbathing on stump, Wareham, Dorset, England, July

Background imageBasks Collection: Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) adult, basking on riverbank in mangrove swamp

Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) adult, basking on riverbank in mangrove swamp, Malaysian Borneo, Borneo, Malaysia, February

Background imageBasks Collection: Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) juvenile, resting on log in river, Kafue N. P

Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) juvenile, resting on log in river, Kafue N. P. Zambia, September
Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) juvenile, resting on log in river, Kafue N.P. Zambia, September

Background imageBasks Collection: Pacific Common Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) adults, group basking on seashore

Pacific Common Seal (Phoca vitulina richardsi) adults, group basking on seashore, MacKerricher State Park, North California, U.S.A. February

Background imageBasks Collection: Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) adult, basking on rock, Firth of Clyde, Ballantrae, Ayrshire

Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) adult, basking on rock, Firth of Clyde, Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland, October

Background imageBasks Collection: Balkan Green Lizard (Lacerta trilineata) adult, basking on rocks, Lesvos, Greece, april

Balkan Green Lizard (Lacerta trilineata) adult, basking on rocks, Lesvos, Greece, april

Background imageBasks Collection: Gold Rim Swallowtail (Battus polydamas jamaicensis) adult, sunning on leaf, Linstead, Jamaica, april

Gold Rim Swallowtail (Battus polydamas jamaicensis) adult, sunning on leaf, Linstead, Jamaica, april

Background imageBasks Collection: Spurge Bug (Dicranocephalus medius) adult, basking on corrugated tin put down for surveying reptiles

Spurge Bug (Dicranocephalus medius) adult, basking on corrugated tin put down for surveying reptiles, Downe Bank Nature Reserve, North Downs, Kent, England, august

Background imageBasks Collection: Western Blue-tongued Skink (Tiliqua occipitalis) adult, basking at edge of road

Western Blue-tongued Skink (Tiliqua occipitalis) adult, basking at edge of road, Western Australia, Australia

Background imageBasks Collection: Shingleback Skink (Tiliqua rugosa) adult, basking at road verge, Kalbarri N. P

Shingleback Skink (Tiliqua rugosa) adult, basking at road verge, Kalbarri N. P. Western Australia, Australia
Shingleback Skink (Tiliqua rugosa) adult, basking at road verge, Kalbarri N.P. Western Australia, Australia

Background imageBasks Collection: Gilberts Dragon (Lophognathus gilberti) adult, basking on bare ground in early morning sunshine

Gilberts Dragon (Lophognathus gilberti) adult, basking on bare ground in early morning sunshine, Western Australia, Australia

Background imageBasks Collection: Australian Cockroach (Periplaneta australasiae) adult, cleaning front legs

Australian Cockroach (Periplaneta australasiae) adult, cleaning front legs, basking on bark in early morning sunshine, Western Australia, Australia

Background imageBasks Collection: Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) adult, mouth open, resting on sandbank beside water, Chitwan N. P

Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) adult, mouth open, resting on sandbank beside water, Chitwan N. P. Nepal, january
Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) adult, mouth open, resting on sandbank beside water, Chitwan N.P. Nepal, january

Background imageBasks Collection: Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) adult male, basking on moss and Lichen covered stone, Italy, april

Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) adult male, basking on moss and Lichen covered stone, Italy, april

Background imageBasks Collection: Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) adult male and female, basking on lichen covered stone, Italy

Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) adult male and female, basking on lichen covered stone, Italy, april

Background imageBasks Collection: Nettle-tree Butterfly (Libythea celtis) adult male, basking in sunshine after emerging from winter

Nettle-tree Butterfly (Libythea celtis) adult male, basking in sunshine after emerging from winter hibernation, Peloponesos, Southern Greece, april



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"Basking in the Warmth: A 60s Sunbather and Nature's Delight" As the sun casts its golden rays, a Marsh Frog lazily basks in its warmth, soaking up the rejuvenating energy. Its vibrant green skin glistens under the sunlight, showcasing nature's beauty at its finest. In another corner of the world, a Blue-spotted Mudskipper fish finds solace by keeping its dorsal fins down while basking. This unique behavior allows it to absorb heat from above as it rests on sandy shores. Meanwhile, a Kite-tailed Robberfly takes advantage of a flowerpot's edge in Belvedere, Kent. The adult insect gracefully perches itself for a moment of relaxation amidst blooming flowers and buzzing bees. Traveling across continents to Anatolia, Turkey, we find a Scotch Argus butterfly delicately balancing on a leaf. The Pontic Mountains provide an idyllic backdrop for this majestic creature as it indulges in some well-deserved sunbathing during July. Jamaica offers us glimpses of two remarkable species enjoying their sunny moments. The Malicious Skipper spreads its wings on a leaf in Linstead during December while the Gulf Fritillary gracefully perches on grass nearby. Both insects revel in Jamaica's tropical climate and abundant sunshine. Moving to Royal Natal National Park and Vercors in France, we encounter two stunning butterflies embracing their surroundings. The Large Orange Acraea adorns leaves with elegance while the Duke of Burgundy displays his regal presence on lush foliage during May. Ascending higher into Anatolia's Pontic Mountains at 2800m altitude brings us face-to-face with the exquisite Blue Argus butterfly resting upon rocky terrain. Its delicate wings shimmer against this rugged landscape—a true testament to nature's resilience and diversity. Lastly, we witness an enchanting sight as the Large Wall Brown butterfly seeks warmth from French Alps' sun-kissed rockface in September.