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Liguria/Italy in June
« on: July 01, 2008, 09:41:21 PM »
Last June we had the chance to spend some sunny days in bella Italia.The weather before our
visit there was unusually rainy,so the vegetation was still rather green unlike in the former years.
The attached pictures were made in an elevation of 300-400 meters.
The flowering of the Spartium was an unforgetable experience for us.
All these plants are native,except Passiflora caerulea from Brasil which enjoys this warm climate
in the gardens.

Landscape with Diano Marina
 Spartium junceum
 Calystegia althaeoides
 Lonicera
 Dung-beetle
 Anacamtis pyramidalis
 Ophrys holosericea
 Passiflora caerulea
 Cistus albidus
 Coastal Mountains in the evening
« Last Edit: July 02, 2008, 10:27:26 AM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Liguria/Italy in June
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2008, 10:31:50 PM »
Another day we had a trip to Monte Saccarello,the highest elevation of Liguria(2201m).
The weather was very nasty with mist,rain,thunderstorm and hail.This was such a pity because
the scenery and the mountain flowers were simply outstanding.I wondered,why many of the
flowers were damaged,but after the heavy hail I knew why.
Dactylorhiza sambucina and Primula elatior were at their best for my taste!

Landscape around Mte.Saccarello
 Anemone narcissiflora
 Gentiana ligustica
 Gentiana verna
 Primula marginata
 Primula elatior
 Viola calcarata
 Pulsatilla alpina
 Dactylorhiza sambucina
 Ranunculus pyrenaeus

« Last Edit: July 02, 2008, 10:28:19 AM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Liguria/Italy in June
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2008, 12:22:44 AM »
Lovely.  That yellow Dactylorhiza in particular is beautiful, and I think I am going to have to track down Anemone narcissiflora one of these years as I have now seen a number of pics recently and loved every one of them.  Thanks for sharing your pics with us.  8)
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Re: Liguria/Italy in June
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2008, 06:19:20 AM »
Beautiful plants, beautiful scenery! This region really is worth a visit!

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Re: Liguria/Italy in June
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2008, 08:18:38 AM »
Great photos, Rudi! I've been in Liguria twice (Ventimiglia) and always had bad weather.
This year was the first time I had sunshine when I was in Eastern Liguria.
I hope you have more photos!!!!  :D
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Re: Liguria/Italy in June
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2008, 03:57:14 PM »
Great start Rudi !  :o

Very promising so I hope you have lots more  ;D
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Re: Liguria/Italy in June
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2008, 06:20:39 PM »
Rudi very nice series of photographs and plants. Thanks
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Re: Liguria/Italy in June
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2008, 09:18:36 PM »
Thank you, Rudi. I now know I must put bella Italia and Liguria on my list.
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Re: Liguria/Italy in June
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2008, 11:08:38 PM »
Rudi

Great photos and info on an area not known to me - more please
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Re: Liguria/Italy in June
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2008, 01:04:46 PM »
Dear friends,many thanks for your kind comments.
You asked for more pictures and I add some,but I am sorry that there are not so many more from the
alpine regions.The weather was simply too bad and we had only this one day left.There were so many
goodies including Soldanellas,Crocus and other spectular plants left-a reason to visit this blessed region
again.
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Re: Liguria/Italy in June
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2008, 01:27:29 PM »
The last pictures from Monte Saccarello:
The 10 m high statue Il Cristo Redentore,made from cast iron was put up in 1901 to protect
the Province of Liguria,Elevation 2164m.There is also a chapel beside it.
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Re: Liguria/Italy in June
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2008, 01:32:46 PM »
Sorry,forgot the pictures
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