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L’Ophrys petite araignée, Ophrys araneola Reichenbach 1831, redécouverte de l’espèce en Vendée
(2001)
The Ophrys araneola which had not been seen in Vendée (France) since 1993 was rediscovered in may 1993 among a colony of Ophrys sphegodes. The writer underlines the risks of eventually confusing the two species and mentions the different characteristics of each in order to avoid any confusion.
In 1911, an excursion of the French Botanical Society made it possible to list all the notable plants of the damp hill of Les Hautes Termelières in the North of La Roche-sur-Yon (in Vendée, France). Nearly a century later, this note states the main plants that are to be found on the hill and more particularly 11 species of ferns.
The Revue des Sciences naturelles de l’Ouest was edited in the years 1891-97. Although poorly known, it contains valuable papers on the natural sciences in Western France, particularly in Vendée. After a short presentation, we give here the content tables of this periodical together with a list of public libraries where it can be found.
The writer mentions the existence of the Ophrys passionis in Loire-Atlantique and in Vendée (France), which are two countries where this Orchid had never be seen before. All the observations so far emphasize the hypothesis that this Orchid is different from the other related Orchids through its ability to adapt to a specific pollinator, Andrena carbonaria.
This is a preliminary inventory of Coleoptera, Lucanoidea, Scarabaeoidea found up to now in Vendée (France). The supposed status of each of these species (frequency and distribution …) is mentioned within the scope of our present knowledge.
The Genet is a little carnivore whose status is not very well-known in Vendée (France). The methods for a county survey about these carnivores are set out in order to get information about its presence. The results will make it possible to map out an atlas showing where it is located and where it lives.
Tracks and faeces of otter are abundant around the lac du Jaunay (Vendée) but this animal is very fierce and nocturnal. Nevertheless, an otter was observed in very good condition at midday, in June. It was fishing in a small pound near the lake. This note describes the behaviour of this otter.