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SRGC President Julia Corden is leading a holiday tour in Switzerland at the moment. She shares these photos with us......
"1st Day leading the Brightwater Holidays Botanical Tour to Wengen - flowers amazing at Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengenalp."
"The plant of the day for me was Ranunculus kuepferi"
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June 28, 2019, 08:44:03 PM »
" A traditional Swiss Rostii is called for after a fabulous day botanising!!"
"And to finish the day an avalanche coming off the Jungfrau towards the special valley"
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June 28, 2019, 08:51:21 PM »
More of Julia's photos ....
"2nd day from the Mannlichen to Kleine Scheidegg - definitely a Gentian day or was that a Crocus or Pulsatilla day - so much to choose from !!"
Gentiana acaulis
Gentiana verna
Gentiana verna
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Crocus albiflorus
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some more from today ...
Crocus vernus and C. albiflorus
Pulsatilla verna
Anemones
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June 28, 2019, 08:55:39 PM »
a couple of today's views ...
"The start of an Alpenglow, Wengen tonight, 28th June"
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Day 3 with beautiful views and plants at the Schilthorn
Ranunculus - these are the small white plants seen in the previous view
Thlaspi
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Julia gets in the picture ...
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29th June : "Today's prize, Cypripedium calceolus"
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Beautiful day over at First still some snow
North Face of the Eiger
Soldanella pusilla
Lunch stop
Gentiana acaulis , white form
Gentiana verna
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Eigerglesher great place for views and some special alpines....
Viola cenisia
Looking towards Grindelwald and Kleine Scheidegg
Draba aizoides
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"for the last day of botanising the weather has broken no more 36C now the clouds have arrived and the thunderstorms"
"The beautiful cow at the hotel has been repainted and is great for a test for the tour members!"
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July 02, 2019, 11:10:18 AM »
Wonderful report !!
Such a wonderful area. Brings back warm memories.
Thanks Julia for the pix and many thanks Maggi for posting these here !!
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July 02, 2019, 01:28:44 PM »
Last day of Botanising looking down onto the Lakes and a special clump of Dryas octopetala !!
Video here but not sure if it will show ....
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some photos, including Julia with a lovely Dryas octopetala
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Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!
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July 02, 2019, 05:22:56 PM »
Nice pictures Julia,brings back memories,did you know there are windows in the north face of the Eiger.
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July 02, 2019, 06:07:49 PM »
Thanks Maggi for posting my pictures.
Just on the way home after a great trip with lovely clients.
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Julia Corden
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