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Tyresta National Park

Located just 20 kilometres from Stockholm's city center, this national park protects the largest remaining area of old-growth forest south of the Dalälven River. The wilderness here consists of rift valleys covered in pine and spruce woodlands, rocky outcrops, lakes, bogs, and other freshwater environments. There are many well-groomed trails winding through its boundaries. Entrance is free!
Tyresta Park Sign
Tyresta Park Sign		 Trail choices - we chose the red trail
Trail choices - we chose the red trail		 Trail to Lake Bylsjön
Trail to Lake Bylsjön		 Mazarine Blue (Cyaniris semiargus)
Mazarine Blue (Cyaniris semiargus)		 Map of Sweden inside the Visitor Center (with Stockholm lit up)
Map of Sweden inside the Visitor Center (with Stockholm lit up)
Diorama inside the Visitor Center
Diorama inside the Visitor Center		 Diorama inside the Visitor Center
Diorama inside the Visitor Center		 Western House-Martin at nest
Western House-Martin at nest		 Western House-Martin
Western House-Martin		 Pasture outside the Visitor Center
Pasture outside the Visitor Center
Pasture outside the Visitor Center
Pasture outside the Visitor Center		 Amanda's Blue (Polyommatus amandus)
Amanda's Blue (Polyommatus amandus)		 Inside the Forest
Inside the Forest		 Bylsjöpromenaden Trail
Bylsjöpromenaden Trail		 Boardwalk along the trail
Boardwalk along the trail
Trail Scenery
Trail Scenery		 Trail Scenery
Trail Scenery		 Trail Scenery
Trail Scenery		 Boardwalk over a small fen
Boardwalk over a small fen		 Boardwalk over a small fen
Boardwalk over a small fen
Bog / fen along the trail
Bog / fen along the trail		 Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)		 Ruby Whiteface (Leucorrhinia rubicunda)
Ruby Whiteface (Leucorrhinia rubicunda)		 Ruby Whiteface (Leucorrhinia rubicunda)
Ruby Whiteface (Leucorrhinia rubicunda)		 Dragonfly habitat in the fen
Dragonfly habitat in the fen
Lake Bylsjön
Lake Bylsjön		 Lake Bylsjön
Lake Bylsjön		 Lake Bylsjön
Lake Bylsjön		 Lake Bylsjön
Lake Bylsjön		 Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas)
Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas)
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)		 Lake Bylsjön
Lake Bylsjön		 Common Spotted Orchid
Common Spotted Orchid 		Marsh Cinquefoil
Marsh Cinquefoil 		Eurasian Bee Beetle (Trichius fasciatus) on Marsh Cinquefoil
Eurasian Bee Beetle (Trichius fasciatus) on Marsh Cinquefoil
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)		 Symbol for the Urskogsstigen Trail - the only owl I saw on the trip!
Symbol for the Urskogsstigen Trail - the only owl I saw on the trip!		 View along the Urskogsstigen Trail
View along the Urskogsstigen Trail		 The lovely flowers of Wood Cow-Wheat
The lovely flowers of Wood Cow-Wheat

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