On flowers, cameras, travels, friends and other marvels of nature

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Melitaea phoebe



Halka Bunar, central Bulgaria, July 9, 2012

Melitaea didyma



Halka Bunar, central Bulgraria, July 5, 2012

Maniola jurtina



Halka Bunar, central Bulgaria, July 5, 2012

Colias crocea



Halka Bunar, central Bulgaria, June 22, 2012

Boloria selene



Halka Bunar, central Bulgaria, June 22, 2012

Nymphalis c-album


The picture of this beautiful Nymphalis was taken next to the source
of Halka Bunar, central Bulgaria, July 20, 2012


Saturday, June 23, 2012

Viola odorata



Viola odorata is a common taxa, but it is quite unusual to find it in a wild form within an urban area. Here two specimens found in Peplos and Feres. Mars 28, 2012.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Lomelosia brachiata




Antikyra, Kefali, April 17, 2012

Convolvulus siculus

  

Antikyra, Vroulia Castle, April 17, 2012

Campanula drabifolia

 


Antikyra, Koutros, April 17, 2012


The map shows diffusion of Campanula drabifolia.
The red arrow shows the location of Antikyra, Koutros.


This species is reported from the Acheloos Delta and its vicinity, Attica, SE Pelloponese and Elaphonisos, but it seems that it has a wider spread. The plants of the pictures were photographed on the location shown by the red arrow on the map.

Campanula andrewsii (?)


Antikyra, Vroulia Castle, April 17, 2012

This is a species of Campanula but I am uncertain if it belongs to the taxa "andrewsii", which is reportedly known only from Pelloponese. This plant may be easily confused with Campanula topaliana ssp. delphica, but it has no velvety grey leaves, nor red stems as is the case with all topaliana ssps.
Any advice will be wellcome!

Friday, June 8, 2012

Orchis quadripunctata

 



Orchis quadripunctata, Parnitha Mt., April 23, 2012

Lamium amplexicaule

 


Lamium amplexicaule, Nea Michaniona, April 7, 2012
Lamium amplexicaule may be easily confused with Lamium purpureum, but only the later has stalked leaves.

Petrorhagia velutina



Petrorhagia velutina, above Aspra Spitia, Corinthian Gulf
April 16, 2012


One of the many trophees collected during the botanical tour with Katerina, on Easter Monday.

Lamium garganicum


 

Lamium garganicum, Parnitha Mt., April 23, 2012

Asphodelina lutea


 

 

 

Asphodelina lutea, Parnitha Mt., April 23, 2012
The last picture is taken above Aspra Spitia, Corinthian Gulf, on April 16, 2012