Patrícia Garcia-Pereira, researcher at the Center for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, at the Science Faculty of the University of Lisbon (FCUL), explains what it is, after all, that these very special insects eat.
Eva Monteiro, researcher at the Biodiversity Stations Network and at Tagis , -the Centre for the Conservation of Butterflies in Portugal, helps you to become an expert on these charming insects.
Their bright colours and delicate wings leave few people indifferent to these insects of the Order Odonata. In Portugal, 65 species can be found but very few people know about their life cycle, which all begins with some very unique behaviour.
These incredible birds reach Portugal in March, coming from Africa. Ricardo Brandão and Daniela Costa, from CERVAS, explain how they do almost everything in flight, including sleeping.
Filipe Covelo, a fellow in science and technology management in the field of botany, explains what happens during the plants reproduction process, from the formation of future seeds to their germination.
For a long time, bird migration remained a mystery to humans. It is only in the last hundred years that we have begun to understand this regular movement. However, despite technological advances, there is still a lot that we don't know.
Patrícia Garcia-Pereira, researcher at cE3c-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes, explains what happens to these very special insects when the colder weather arrives.
In this article, Maria João Horta Parreira, from the Associação Plantar uma Arvore (Plant a Tree Association), explains what galls are, where they grow and what purpose they serve.
Rui Simão, from the Ecofungos – Mycological Association, helps us unravel some of the mysteries of these curious beings from the natural world.
One of the great little mysteries of the natural world is still moths’ attraction to artificial light. Street and garden lamps and lights on the balconies of houses are hotbeds of attraction and concentration for these insects.
As it gets dark and night sets in, we sometimes see small fluttering shadows near street lights. It is bats that come out of their shelters at about this time to hunt insects, catching mosquitoes and butterflies attracted by artificial light.
No summer stroll is complete without spotting colourful dragonflies or damselflies on their fast and somewhat erratic flights.
The Iberian green frog is the most common amphibian in Portugal. One of the places where it lives is in the Gulbenkian Garden, in Lisbon.
White, blue, yellow, brown, spotted or striped. Birds’ eggs have a huge variety of colours and designs. We went to try to figure out why.
The sound birds make is is one of the natural world’s most impressive soundtracks. To really appreciate it, however, it is important to learn more.
When you hear a bird singing, stop for a few minutes and listen carefully. Can you distinguish one species from the other by sound?
Look for these and other signs of the change of season in the Gulbenkian Garden and other green areas.
These microscopic beings help to assess the quality of the air. Take the challenge and look out for these five species of lichens and mosses, identified with the help of experts.
At this time of year, the fleshy fruits, which serve as food for the birds in the Garden, become more visible. Here are seven suggestions of plants we challenge you to look for.
As you walk through this garden, be aware of the colours and shapes of the fallen leaves on the ground. Can you identify which trees they belong to?
Watch the acrobatics and hunting strategies of these tiny birds as they look for seeds and insects. These six species will certainly make a stroll through the Garden even more enjoyable.
In summer, discover juvenile birds learning to be independent, male cicadas attracting females, or bats hunting for insects in the late afternoon.
Take advantage of the warm days to try to find these six species that we propose during a walk through this garden or in other natural areas throughout Portugal.
42 species of dragonflies and 23 species of damselflies are known in Portugal. Here are four species to look out for at this time of year.
