Svarta huggormar parar sig på våren - Mating black vipers

Two Common European adders (or vipers) (Vipera berus) are lying in a garden on a sunny day in spring. The normal colored male is courting the melanistic female, slithering over her body, caressing her. This goes on for a long time. Noraström, Höga Kusten, Kramfors kommun, Västernorrland, Sverige

Svarta huggormar parar sig på våren - Mating black vipers

Two Common European adders (or vipers) (Vipera berus) are lying in a garden on a sunny day in spring. The normal colored male is courting the melanistic female, slithering over her body, caressing her. This goes on for a long time. Noraström, Höga Kusten, Kramfors kommun, Västernorrland, Sverige

Huggorm på gräsmattan - Viper on a lawn in spring

Common European adder (or viper) (Vipera berus) Noraström, Höga Kusten, Kramfors kommun, Västernorrland, Sverige on a lawn in spring.

Huggorm på gräsmattan - Viper on a lawn in spring

Common European adder (or viper) (Vipera berus) Noraström, Höga Kusten, Kramfors kommun, Västernorrland, Sverige on a lawn in spring.

Svarta huggormar parar sig på våren - Mating black vipers - timelapse

Two Common European adders (or vipers) (Vipera berus) are lying in a garden on a sunny day in spring. The normal colored male is courting the melanistic female, slithering over her body, caressing her. This goes on for a long time, this is a time lapse showing how he again and again glides over her. Noraström, Höga Kusten, Kramfors kommun, Västernorrland, Sverige

Skogsödla - Viviparous Lizard gathering warmth on a sunny spot

A viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara (formerly Lacerta vivipara)) is resting on a sun-warmed spot on sunny spring day. Lotsstugan, Härnösands kommun, Höga Kusten, Västernorrland, Sverige

Skogsödla - Viviparous Lizard gathering warmth on a sunny spot

A viviparous Lizard (Zootoca vivipara (formerly Lacerta vivipara)) is resting on a sun-warmed spot on sunny spring day. Lotsstugan, Härnösands kommun, Höga Kusten, Västernorrland, Sverige