Galanthus nivalis in Eastern (Ukrainian) Carpathians, March 2014

[mark smyth]

fantastic finds! I really like the double Leucojum

[Oakwood]

Khust area, Transcarpathians, Ukraine

Leucojum vernum
Helleborus purpurascens
Corydalis cava

[Oakwood]

Hope, you liked them all my finds - enjoy!! 

[mark smyth]

OMG those yellow tips are fantastic

[Maggi Young]

Dima! We are nearly speechless to see such wonderful variety in all these flowers. So very exciting to be able to see this fabulous display in nature.

[Alan_b]

Dima, how much time has it taken you to get all those photographs?  I was struck by the similarity of many of your nivalis finds to things I have found myself in my local nivalis woods.  But that has been by spending perhaps 10 hours per year over 10 years and you have more variety than I do.  So I would feel more encouraged if you told us that was the work of days or even weeks than if you said those were things you found in an afternoon.

[Brian Ellis]

Yes there certainly are a lot of variants Dima! Amazing how different they all are, did you cover a large area?

[Mariette]

Thank You for some good news from Ukraine, Dima! You do enjoy a wonderful flora and a fantastic range of variations of Galanthus nivalis!

[johnw]

That was a thrilling tour Dimitri.  I wonder how seed set is in the Galanthus stands and if voles are a problem eating Crocus bulbs in the wild there?

More tours please.

johnw

[johnralphcarpenter]

Amazing!

[pehe]

Dima, welcome home after a very successful trip! These nivalis variations are fantastic. Thanks for showing us.

Poul

[Leena]

Wonderful to see plants in their natural habitat, thank you!

[Oakwood]

Dear all - many thanks for your comments! I was there 4 days, and most of nivalis finds was made in one day, you're right Alan! 
Brian - nivalises were searched for at 6 loci on 3 mounts in a same area of Kolomyia.
Mark - it isn't double leucojum, just curly one, but simpatico!!

[Alan_b]

Thanks for the background information, Dima.  Like everybody else, I'm tremendously impressed.

[fixpix]

Very nice pictures. I wonder if it's the time for me to start visiting the forests around.