A Tour to NE Turkey

[Gerdk]

Like last year I had the opportunity to accompany Erich Pasche on a tour to the Pontus Region of Turkey. It was almost the same route but some new plants (for me) were spotted.
Here are some pics.
1. At the Zigana Pass
2. Myosotis species
3. Daphne glomerata
4. Primula vulgaris (acaulis)
5. near the pass
6. + 7. Viola altaica ssp. oreades
8. Anemone blanda
9. about 200 m below the pass
10. Colchicum szovitsii

Gerd

[art600]

Gerd

You have brought back so many happy memories.  It looks like the season was normal. 

I have not been to Turkey since 2004 - am hoping to go next March/April next year.

[Thomas Huber]

Great photos, Gerd!
Please show more!!!

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Very promising start Gerd ! 
Beautiful pictures !  Thanks a lot for posting - don't hesitate to post more ! 

[hadacekf]

Beautiful pictures Gerd that brought back memories of my trip on Zigana Pass some years ago.

[Gerdk]

Thank you alltogether for the kind comments.
This is the next part -  the Veronica from the Zigana Pass and the others from Melo Dag (above Artvin)
1. Veronica gentianoides/Zigana
2. Ajuga orientalis
3. + 4. Brunnera macrophylla
5. Helleborus orientalis - nearly over
6. Dactylorhiza urvilleana
7. Muscari species
8. Myosotis and Caryophyllaceae (Cerastium?)
9. Primula pallasii
10. Viola (rupestris?)

Gerd

[Lvandelft]

Beautiful pictures Gerd!
You are a lucky man to get to such places in so competent company.
I'm very envious.
Please show more if possible.

[David Nicholson]

I am enjoying your pictures Gerd and hope there are more.

By the way did you receive a PM from me?

[Gerdk]

I am enjoying your pictures Gerd and hope there are more.

By the way did you receive a PM from me?

David,
Yes - there are more and I received your PM, thank you - I'll answer soon.

Gerd

[Maggi Young]

Beautiful pictures Gerd!
You are a lucky man to get to such places in so competent company.
I'm very envious.
Please show more if possible.

Luit says  just what we are thinking, Gerd!
I imagine a visit to the mountains with Eric Pasche is both educational and entertaining... a man of enormous knowledge and great humour 

[Lesley Cox]

Many thanks Gerd, for this trip to Turkey. A lovely collection of plants.

[Gerdk]

Part 3
The Rhododendron hybrid was found at Melo Dag - the campanula is quite frequent at rockwalls near the river Choruh. The rest of the pics came from the 'Yayla' (alpine pasture, Alm)
above Demirkent.
1. Rhododendron x sochadzeae (supposed a hybrid of Rh. ponticum x caucasicum)
2. + 3. Campanula troegerae
4. - 6. landscape above Demirkent
7. unknown Caryophyllaceae
8. Lathyrus species
9. Genista species
10. Saxifraga species - abundant in the north east

Gerd

[art600]

Gerd
I hope there are more

[Lesley Cox]

I hope so too. I didn't expect to see a rhododendron in Turkey!

[Lvandelft]

Have a look here Lesley:

http://www.t-c-m-rd.co.uk/invasive-weeds/rhododendron_ponticum/