The Travel Giraffe

[arillady]

Are you collecting any seeds on your trip - Rosa persica is a gem which I would love to try from seed.
Pat T

[ruweiss]

Thanks Stellan for these impressive pictures of these remote regions.
The Brassicaceas remind me of Mathola montana from Turkey,growing also
in hot and dry places and are probably other species.

[stellan]

Thanks Stellan for these impressive pictures of these remote regions.
The Brassicaceas remind me of Mathola montana from Turkey,growing also
in hot and dry places and are probably other species.

I have found more than 5 species of Mathola here in Iran. I don't know if any of them is Mathola montana... Every time I go to a new montains there are new species and it's fun. I have travel in east but try to north-south so i both get the dry and the wet side of the mountains.

/Stellan

[stellan]

Here is an Iris i found at 1400 m on the south side of the mountains. It's dry area...

/Stellan

[stellan]

Higher up, around 2200m and still dry...

[stellan]

Here are some more photos. This is from 2600 m alltitude, still at the dry side of the mountains

/Stellan

[stellan]

Here are some more photos. These photos are taken about 400 m from the last. Also at 2600 m but on the wet side of the mountains...

[ranunculus]

Wonderful stuff Stellan....as always....many thanks for your continuing postings.

[stellan]

Here are some photos from lower altitude, around 1500 m

[stellan]

Here are the last photos for this time... It's now down to 1100 m and still on the wet side of the mountains...

I'll leave the internet and go back to the forest again...

/Stellan

[Lesley Cox]

Another wonderful episoded Stellan, many thanks for it. Glad to see there's plenty of green stuff for Gerry to eat.

Are the large purple patches an Astragalus? They would be great in a rock garden. And I really would like some of that cliff near me. A genuine crevice garden. The tulips are gorgeous. They look like escapees from someone's garden. , almost too good to be true in such a harsh landscape.

[ranunculus]

And I really would like some of that cliff near me.

Gee, I'm overwhelmed Lesley!  Didn't even know you cared!   

[Lesley Cox]

It's raining here and snow forecast for this afternoon. So any Cliff in a storm I suppose.

[stellan]

Another wonderful episoded Stellan, many thanks for it. Glad to see there's plenty of green stuff for Gerry to eat.

Are the large purple patches an Astragalus? They would be great in a rock garden. And I really would like some of that cliff near me. A genuine crevice garden. The tulips are gorgeous. They look like escapees from someone's garden. , almost too good to be true in such a harsh landscape.

I think it's Astragalus... There are many species of Astragalus here but also other genera that look similar. The purple patches are some kind of Fabaceae and I thik it's Astragalus. Lovely bushes but not so good when I want to camp...

/Stellan

[Joakim B]

Very nice places and plants You show us. This will for sure give You Goodwill at the turistboard of Iran  
I like the iris and tulip as well as the orchid.

Could the orchid be Orchis militaris military orchid? or Orchis simia monkey orchid? The Orchis may have changed to Anacampus but I am not updated on these changes. Any suggestions?

Tanks for taking the time to share these lovely places
Kind regards
Joakim