visit home --- in Italy

[Mad]

Hello to you all!
I am new, as you see, and I delighted myself with the travel stories you put here. I saw some of them describing Italy and, as I live in Italy, I tought to put some pictures of my home here. Thomas H. gave me the input, so, here I am.
I live in the Lago Maggiore area, in the valley that leads from Laveno to Luino and is called Valcuvia. In the center of the valley is my home, in Cuveglio. Behind the house there are some mountains, not very high, but enough for me and my dog.
Photos...

Entering into the woods..



Swiss, not so far away



welcome..



going up





Hepatica triloba and Primula veris



Pulmonaria officinalis



up again



Nature - the perfect gardener



My personal Heaven





where I'm spending hot, summer afternoons





On the muddy walls of the waterfall, here is Cyclamen purpurascens





I have more, if you are interested in 

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Hi Mad(eline?),

We can never have too many pictures from nature Mad(eline?) so go ahead and spoil us !! 
Very promising for the beginning of the season - I'm sure it will even get better as the weather improves !  We're counting on you to show us more ! 

[Maggi Young]

Yes, Madi... also, I'd like to see your dog, please! 

[Hans J]

Hi Madi,

It is really interesting to see your pics -thank you .

I know Lago Maggiore well from my visits ( and walkings ) -we stay mostly in Cannobio and Cannero - your side ( Luino )I have visit not so often .
I'm totally surprised for your pic of Cyclamen -I have never found any in this area ( only on Lago Lugano ) ...
For me it seems the ground must be calcy -Hepatica and Cyclamen are typical.

Before some years I have visit the nursery of EISENHUT - I think you will know or ?

Please continue with pics.


Ciao
Hans

[Mad]

I'm happy you liked the pictures 

First of all, Maggi, here is Toto, my great companion fo wanderings - hope not to be totally OT  - here he is in our garden



@Hans - I hope it's purpurascens. I tought so, the lower side of the leafs is purple. There are others in the woods, not always near the water. But maybe I'm wrong. 

other pictures:

I don't know the name of this one



with Helleborus foetidus



it leads to this..





Scilla bifida



the next pics need no comments 























my village in the evening




My house is opened to you 

[Hans J]

Madi ,

Grazie 

This is Cyc. purpurascens - maybe in this area grows also Cyc. hederifolium

The unknow plant is a Corydalis

The Helleborus is H. viridis -I foud it also in the Mts. around Lake Lugano ( I have looked in meantime this is not so far from you ....)

...and WOW  Bucaneve too ....I have heard it grows in this area ....but I was always to late .

Did you see also Leucojum ? there grows in Lago Maggiore area  many ...

Ciao
Hans

[Mad]

Thanks Hans!
I didn't saw Leucojum here, only Galanthus. I looked carefully because I've heard that there are also Leucojum, but never saw one. Maybe I'm not in the right place. Or the right time 
Maybe next spring you would like to come and see bucaneve for yourself 

[Hans J]

Madi ,

Leucojum like more wet conditions than Galanthus -only rare they growing together ....look near rivers !

Grows in your area also this beautyful Narcissus ? ( N. poeticus or a ssp. )

Thanks for the invitation ....maybe anytime ....

Ciao

[Mad]

OK, promise I will look for Leucojum.

I didn't saw yet Narcissus, but I think I should climb Campo dei Fiori (it's the mountain that "close" the valley in direction Varese) because I've read that it lives there. I will keep you informed 

[Hans J]

Yes - I have heard from 'Campo dei Fiori ' - it's must be beautiful !

It was a missunderstanding : the Narcissus flowers much later - maybe in May

I saw it near Lago Maggiore( Valle Maggia + Valle Grande) and near Lago del Garda ...

[cohan]

thanks for sharing where you live! it looks like you have a lot of really nice species there...very nice

[Paddy Tobin]

Hi Madi,

Lovely to see photographs from your beautiful country. Of course, your area of Italy is famous for its wonderful gardens and is a great place for holidays.

Paddy

[Mad]

Thanks!  I will put some other pictures as the year will go by.
In this period, besides the woods plants, we have the camellias in flower. Almost all the gardens have a camellia tree and the show is spectacular. 
Finally, Italy is not so far and our house is big enough for guests 

[ichristie]

Hi Madi, great pictures it is fantastic to share with your love of nature and the plants,  cheers Ian the Christie kind.

[Thomas Huber]

Thanks for the photos Madi! Good idea to keep us in touch about the plants through the year. Will keep an eye on this thread!