Greece autumn 2018

[Yann]

Last week end i travelled with LucS and LucG in the nearby of Athens. We were lucky with the weather and plants.

In the Lavrio region the soil contains a huge amount of limestone and clay.



Colchicum cupanii


Colchicum cupanii


Crocus laevigatus


Crocus cancellatus mazziaricus

[Yann]

There are more than 450 different minerals in Lavrio, it certainly explains the rich flora.

Crocus cartwrightianus


Arisarum vulgare


Crocus laevigatus


the environment


and again a laevigatus

[Yann]

now we're on mount Hymettus, the town is all around but it's a quiet place.
We looked for Colchicum atticum in vain, we were too late.



Crocus pallasii


Crocus laevigatus


Crocus cancellatus mazzariacus

[Yann]

Further north the mount Parnitha and its abies forest.



Daphne euboica






and the big surprise: an Iris attica in bloom

[Yann]

Acinos graveolens


Aethionema saxatile


Centaurea attica


Cervus elaphus

[Maggi Young]

Wow, you have seen a great deal - and in great company!

[Yann]

Back to the east of Athens around Vravrona



Cyclamen greacum


Colcichum cupanii



Prospero autumnale

[Yann]

A companion 


Anemone coronaria


Cyclamen graecum, albus form not so common


and a very dark form of c. graecum

[Yann]

a new jump to the Keratea region

Narcissus serotinus (should we still call it like that regarding the last conversation with Rafa and Karaba)


Crocus cancellatus mazziaricus




and a funny tree olive, i can see a face inside it (nose and eye)

[Gerdk]

Wow, you have seen a great deal - and in great company!

Agree - and I have to confess I am a little bit envious!

Gerd

[David Nicholson]

Lovely set of pictures Yann.

[Yann]

Thanks David, i hope it's not to heavy to load in the browser, myself having a poor dsl connexion.
Some photos are colors burnt due to heavy sun, as always in a trip no time to wait the good light.
I use a m4/3 camera that doesn't have the same sensor as a full frame (i used to use) but it's pretty small and light for travelling.

[alpinelover]

Very nice pics, Yann, you have seen a lot of plants, but also some animals.
The deer, they do not seem to be afraid. They are not hunted by the local people?
The turtle is native to that region, I guess?

[alpinelover]

Further north the mount Parnitha and its abies forest.

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Daphne euboica
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and the big surprise: an Iris attica in bloom
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Very nice crocus, what species is it?
The iris is a nice bonus in this time of the year.

[Yann]

laevigatus