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art600
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May 28, 2008, 11:38:11 PM »
Some road scenes. The driving in Iran is probably amongst the worst in the world - certainly I would rather drive in Madrid, or round the Arc de Triomphe, in preference to a drive in Teheran. Driving in the countryside is not much better.
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Arthur Nicholls
Anything bulbous North Kent
art600
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May 31, 2008, 10:10:53 AM »
Anthony
I promised something special for you - a Praying Mantis. We also saw a Tarantula, but unfortunately did not manage to photograph it.
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Arthur Nicholls
Anything bulbous North Kent
art600
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There were literally hundreds of these running/jumping around. It came as some surprise to find them climbing trees.
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Arthur Nicholls
Anything bulbous North Kent
art600
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Some more Iris acutiloba - I think ssp acutiloba. These were magnificent plants found at 1500m. The flowers were more than 11 cm tip to tip.
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Arthur Nicholls
Anything bulbous North Kent
art600
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Now for some Iris meda. Whereas in 2004 & 2005 the plants had flowers up 25cm high and in clumps worthy of a Forrest medal, this year clumps were much smaller and flowers only 10cms high.
Found at a number of sites in the NW of Iran - none were seen by us east of Teheran.
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Arthur Nicholls
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art600
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More Iris meda
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Arthur Nicholls
Anything bulbous North Kent
Maggi Young
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May 31, 2008, 12:12:42 PM »
Arthur, these Iris are glorious...I love them all......just wish you had kept those bug shots to yourself!!I've come over all itchy for some reason
Just TOO many LEGS!
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Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!
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art600
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May 31, 2008, 12:42:34 PM »
Maggi
I agree about the bugs, but at least 2 Forumists love them.
Lots more flowers to come, some architecture and people - when I have the time.
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Arthur Nicholls
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Maggi Young
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May 31, 2008, 12:53:48 PM »
I guess more than two forumists like the bugs, Arthur! Super pictures, though... I do quite like to be able to see such detail without having to get up close and personal with the beasties! Colours on the grasshoppers are terrific.... long way from just being green, aren't they?
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Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!
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art600
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Maggi
They are NOT grasshoppers - cannot remember what our resident entomologist called them. He was also wonderfully knowledgeable on butterflys - of which there were many and he and Bob Charman photographed them all (I managed to snap one they missed).
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Arthur Nicholls
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Lvandelft
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May 31, 2008, 02:38:30 PM »
Wonderful series again, Arthur.
I'm very curious what's coming up next.
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Luit van Delft, right in the heart of the beautiful flowerbulb district, Noordwijkerhout, Holland.
Sadly Luit died on 14th October 2016 - happily we can still enjoy his posts to the Forum
Joakim B
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May 31, 2008, 03:42:08 PM »
Art
amazing, anticipating ancoming anslought angsiously
Irresistible Irises
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Potting in Lund in Southern Sweden and Coimbra in the middle of Portugal as well as a hill side in central Hungary
David Nicholson
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May 31, 2008, 06:44:15 PM »
Smashing pics Arthur but I share Maggi's view as far as the beasties are concerned.
Good alliteration Joakim, top marks
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David Nicholson
in Devon, UK Zone 9b
"Victims of satire who are overly defensive, who cry "foul" or just winge to high heaven, might take pause and consider what exactly it is that leaves them so sensitive, when they were happy with satire when they were on the side dishing it out"
Anthony Darby
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May 31, 2008, 08:14:20 PM »
The mantis is an immature
Empusa
sp. The females never eat their partners. I don't recognise the bush crickets.
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Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"
http://www.dunblanecathedral.org.uk/Choir/The-Choir.html
Luc Gilgemyn
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Wonderful Iris Art ! Stunning pictures !
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Luc Gilgemyn
Harelbeke - Belgium
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