PREMAPHOTOS / Scarce copper butterfly (Heodes / Lycaena virgaureae) in the Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota) in snow, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota) in snow, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgaria) seedhead covered with snow, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgaria) flower growing up through snow, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Burnt tip orchid (Neotinea ustulata) Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgaria) seedhead with seeds ready to disperse, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Mountains in evening light, Lac d'Allos, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / View from the summit of Colle de la Lombarde, Mercantour NP, Alpes maritimes, France, in evening light

Bernard Castelein / View from the climb to the top of Colle de la Bonnette, just after sunset, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Globeflower (Trollius europaeus) in snow, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Alpine Marmots (Marmota marmota) play fighting, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Alpine Marmots (Marmota marmota) play fighting, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Alpine Marmots (Marmota marmota) play fighting, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgaria) seedhead with seeds ready to disperse, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Caire de la Madonne at sunset, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Moon at sunrise over Rochers St-Marie, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Sunrise over Cime Chaminee, Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Larch tree in snow field, Alpes Maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Icicles on frozen leaves Alpes maritimes, France

Bernard Castelein / Chamois running {Rupicapra rupicapra} Mercantour NP, Alpes Maritimes, France