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Re: Trip in Northern Greece
« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2009, 05:47:39 AM »
The Katara pass consists of Serpentingestein and offers some very beautiful plants.
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Daphne blagayana
Tulipa australis
Pinguicula hirtiflora
Ophrys helenae
Fritillaria thessala ssp.thessala
Fritillaria epirotica
Myosotis alpestris
Beetle ?
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Re: Trip in Northern Greece
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2009, 06:29:43 AM »
One reaches a 1200 - 1300 m deep ravine (Vicos gorge) above Monodendron
The landscape is characterized by plattigen stone towers.
We found Ramondia serbica mixedly in the north faces with gigantic cushions of Saxifraga marginata.
One reaches the ravine from Monasteri on a way to the cloister Agios Monastery.
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Re: Trip in Northern Greece
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2009, 09:26:32 AM »
Wow Karl !  :o :o
A great report of a wonderful  area full of gorgeous plants !
Thanks very much for sharing !!
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Re: Trip in Northern Greece
« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2009, 09:51:15 AM »
Karl, the landscape is magnificent and it's always wonderful to end up at a Monastery with a sense of peace and timelessness.  Your photos are so full of the rich flora in the area and the colours and variety are just amazing, thanks so much for sharing your experience.
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Re: Trip in Northern Greece
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2009, 07:48:16 PM »
The last aim was the Mount Olympus. We still went to the mead ossa cloisters on the journey there. At the degree a common picture from my wife and me to the rock of the meteor cloisters.
Jankea heldreichi has flourished in 900 m to 1000 m height and was this highlight.
It was with magnificent impressions travels a lovely for us.
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Re: Trip in Northern Greece
« Reply #20 on: June 02, 2009, 07:53:51 PM »
A lovely set of pictures Karl, I enjoyed them very much.
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Re: Trip in Northern Greece
« Reply #21 on: June 02, 2009, 08:11:27 PM »
Excellent pictures of really superb plants of the  Jankea, Karl. No wonder you look to be having such a good time in the picture: lovely weather and fine flowers.... a perfect trip! Thank you for sharing it with us. 8)
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Re: Trip in Northern Greece
« Reply #22 on: June 02, 2009, 09:14:14 PM »
Thank you Karl for showing us these fantastic pictures!
The Jankaea is the absolute highlight for me.
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Re: Trip in Northern Greece
« Reply #23 on: June 03, 2009, 01:25:15 AM »
For me too though I love the little Pinguicula. I saw P. balcana in Greece years ago, a real thrill at that time.
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Re: Trip in Northern Greece
« Reply #24 on: June 03, 2009, 04:22:43 AM »
Karl,

Wow!  What wonderful pictures.  The large originals must be even more amazing with the extra details.  So many nice ones.... too many to really comment on.  Love the Violas, orchids and those fantastic Paeonias.  Stunning!
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