Although the land at lower altitudes is now very parched and
dry, higher into the mountains there are still many flowers
to be found. On plateaux such as Katharo in the east and Omalos
in the west, meadows of wild flowers still delight the eye.
In sheltered and damp locations it is still possible to find
the occasional orchid. Please enjoy the flowers we have found
this month.
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| Acanthus spinosa
- this tall, elegant plant has the most wonderful
flowers. Its leaves were the inspiration for classic
design and can be found on mouldings and columns
around the world. |
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| An artist in her
element - on one of our trips to Lassithi,
we found meadows filled with wild flowers. This
particular artist was delighted by the flowers,
the birdsong and the crisp, clean air. |
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| Asphodeline lutea
- although the flowers have now disappeared, even
at higher levels, the seeds of this yellow Asphodel
are amazingly photogenic - particularly against
the wonderful blue of the Cretan Sea. |
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| Campanula pelviformis
- I just love the brilliant blue of this Campanula,
which can be found everywhere in May. I never
tire of looking at the effects of the early summer
sunlight on these perfectly shaped blooms. |
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| Campanula pelviformis
- I make no apology for yet another Campanula
photo. The flowering season is very short and
I have to make the most of one of my favourites,
while it is available. |
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| Campanula pelivormis
(white) - having looked through all my
books, I have come to the conclusion that this
is a white form of C.pelviformis. There was only
one plant amongst a large colony of the usual
blue and, believe me, it looked stunning. |
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| Campanula creutzbergii
- I am not sure that I have correctly identified
this pretty flower. In the mountains above Karvousi
we found so many Campanula and they all looked
so different, I was at a loss to know which was
which! |
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| Campanula tubulosa
- this rocky area was covered in Campanula of
many varities. Mainly C. pelviformis, but here
I found a group of C. tubulosa standing proudly
in the sunshine. |
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| Capparis spinosa
- this stunning shot of the wild caper took my
breath away when I downloaded it from the camera.
The colours, form and fragility of this often
overlooked flower are truly amazing. The credit
for this image must go to Mother Nature, not to
the photographer! |
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