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Tony Willis
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Re: CRETE - A SPRING TRIP TO THE LAND OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS
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May 02, 2008, 08:12:20 PM »
Cliff lovely photographs and I am glad you had such a good time and found lots of flowers.It is a delightful island super places to stay and eat before the season starts and quite the best orchids of anywhere I have been in the Med.
Having been three times I would suggest that going a bit earlier at the end of March very beginning of April is a better time because as the season progresses the heat builds and the plants are more likely to have been burnt off.One year it was 100f on the 2nd of April This does of course cut out the oportunity to get higher as the snow line is that much lower and so little chance of seeing the anchusa,or in our case none.
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Another magnificent display Cliff. Ahhh.....some day, some day..
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Cliff,
Super pictures Cliff that brought back memories of my hike on Crete some years ago. Thanks.
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May 05, 2008, 02:16:46 PM »
You did it again Cliff !
Wonderful photography and great views and plants !
I'll be watching this space !
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May 05, 2008, 10:20:49 PM »
Great set of photographs, Cliff.
Those anemones are out of this world, such variation in the colours.
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May 07, 2008, 07:37:13 AM »
....At last some images from the beautiful town of Spili...they will be posted in numerical order (or in a slightly chaotic order)
, so there may be duplicates (or what may appear to be duplicates). This is preferable to me spending another three days sorting them and omitting any that seem the same.
Hope you enjoy...
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Cliff Booker
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May 07, 2008, 07:41:23 AM »
...Onwards through the orchids of Spili...
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...And there's more...
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Cliff Booker
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May 07, 2008, 07:47:40 AM »
My apologies..I forgot to mention that we arrived at Spili at the same time as a coach party of members of the Swedish Botanical Society....we all enjoyed the visit IMMENSELY!
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Cliff Booker
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May 07, 2008, 07:53:15 AM »
...On with the show...
I should have mentioned that it was very warm, but also quite windy (and, of course, no tripod)...
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Cliff Booker
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More to follow....possibly this evening..
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Cliff Booker
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May 07, 2008, 08:16:14 AM »
Superb Cliff.
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May 07, 2008, 10:18:43 AM »
Mr Ranunculus it was a great treat to see the orchids but also the very tall branched plant with small white flowers. I have seen similar in Portugal and I am getting more crazy by not knowing what it is. Does anyone have an idea?
Does anyone dare to identify the orchids?
Thanks for sharing it brightens the day
Kind regards
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May 07, 2008, 12:22:41 PM »
Cliff, a number of people are mentioning to me that they would enjoy your "trips" more if therewere plant names attached......... please?
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Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!
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May 07, 2008, 12:31:45 PM »
I will try to label as many as possible Maggi...time is the detractor...it may result in an 'Autumn' trip to the Land of the White Mountains!
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Cliff Booker
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