Cleared forest in the Eggegebirge, near Lichtenau, district of Paderborn, site of a spruce forest that had died due to heavy bark beetle infestation a

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Cleared forest in the Eggegebirge, near Lichtenau, district of Paderborn, site of a spruce forest that had died due to heavy bark beetle infestation and was felled, the tree stumps are to provide protection and nutrients for new planted trees, red foxglove growing, NRW, Germany,

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Size: 7952px × 5304px
Location: Germany
Photo credit: © Jochen Tack / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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