JUNE 2007 cont'd
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| Oenanthe pimpinelloides
- Tubular Water Dropwort - strange name
in both languages! This plant prefers damp locations
as can be gathered from its name. It was sited
in a damp ditch on a roadside which is an environment
that it really likes! |
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| Ophrys candica
- White Ophrys - we found three examples
of this relatively rare ophrys in the water meadow
on our excursion. They were past their best and
going to seed, but nevertheless we were all very
excited to find it. |
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| Orchis fragrans
- Fragrant Orchid (Bug Orchid) - at first
I confused this Orchis with Orchis Sancta, which
has slightly larger flowers. The meadow we visited
was full of this Orchis and it was very difficult
to stop photographing it! This orchid has a slight,
vanilla-like fragrance. |
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| Parentucellia viscose
- Yellow bartsia - this pretty plant
is found in damp meadows, by streams and in fields.
Above Spilli the fields were full of these bright
flowers. |
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| Prunella cretensis
- this little plant is found in the mountains
and is endemic to Crete. This was the first time
I had seen it, as it is usually found in the west
of the island. The specimen photographed here
was near Karfi and was almost hidden under a very
spiny shrub. |
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Pulicaria
- I think this may be a Pulicaria, but which
one? And if it isn't Pulicaria, please can someone
tell me what it is? |
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| Seedpods
- I just thought that this combination of the
seedpods of a Muscari with the leaves of the Field
Holly – Eryngium campestre looked absolutely
stunning in the clear afternoon light. |
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| Seedpods -
at first glance I thought these seedpods were
caterpillars on the stone, but further investigation
showed that they were, indeed, seedpods, displayed
to attract a passing bird! Incredible! |
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| Serapias lingua
- Tongue Orchid - the smallest of the
Serapias on Crete, the flowers range in colour
from violet to white. As it prefers damp locations,
it was no surprise to find it on the meadows above
Spilli. |
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