The fauna of Hungary serie

755 HUF

ITEM NO: 2010140050411-

"Biodiversity means the abundant variety of life on earth, which is the result of natural processes formed by evolution over several billion years. The events of the year seek to draw attention to the pollution of the environment destroying species and the need for sustainable development. The bearded iris is a herbaceous perennial and a specially protected species of plant in Hungary. It is found in dry meadows, on rocky grassy slopes and occasionally in scrubby flatland. It grows 10 to 30 cm tall. Its leaves gradually widen, arching outwards. The surface of its straight, cylindrical stem is smooth and green. Its flowers blooming in April and May are violet blue or purplish red. ? The European souslik is a ground squirrel of a genus belonging to the Marmotini sub-family. There are two species in Europe, the European souslik and the spotted souslik. It is a protected animal in Hungary. It eats plants, mainly grasses and seeds but it also robs birds’ nests. It lives in colonies and hibernates. ? The blue tit is a tiny, well-known and popular bird of the tit family in the passerine order. It is essentially a European bird. It gets its name from its blue crown, wings and outer tail. Although it is quite common in the Carpathian Basin, it is protected in Hungary. ? The golden egg bug usually occurs in Mediterranean countries. It was only discovered in Hungary a few years ago. Its appearance makes it one of the most bizarre species of bug as it is covered in huge spikes. Its unusual characteristic is that when danger threatens its whole body starts to shake, resembling a piece of dried leaf fluttering in the wind. It is a protected insect.? The Hungarian meadow viper only occurs in Hungary and is an extremely rare poisonous snake sub-species, the most endangered species in the Carpathian Basin. It is specially protected. It used to be found from Austria to Bulgaria but today it only occurs in Hungary. The base colour of the sub-species is greyish or yellowy brown with a dark brown zigzag pattern running along its back. (Source: hu.wikipedia.org, Tamás Vásárhelyi’s description) In the design of the selvage area of the numbered souvenir sheet and the stamp there is a graphic composition evoking the immense variety of flora and fauna. The main motif is the bearded iris. In the designs of the set in order of ascending value the European souslik, the golden egg bug, the blue tit and the Hungarian meadow viper are shown featuring motifs referring to their natural habitat and their environment in the background. The graphic composition of the first day cover is decorated with butterflies. An emblematic design referring to biodiversity is featured in the special postmark."

Type special stamp serie
Short description Magyar Posta in keeping with its traditions presents the flora and fauna of Hungary on a special souvenir sheet and set of stamps.
Printing Office Pénzjegynyomda
Issue year 2012
Issue time 2010.06.23 13:17:25
Perforation Sizer 90 x 70 mm
Stamp Circulation 120000
Theme animals
Designer Kálmán Székely
Stamped/Uncanceled mint