Adelboden region, Switzerland.

[tonyg]

A very late booking took me off to Adelboden on 12 June.  The weather was just what the doctor ordered and the walking was excellent.  I spent two nights (one day) staying in Adelboden and two nights (2 days) in the berghotel at Hahnenmoos pass.  This latter was a fantastic location.  At over 1900m it was right in the alpine flower zone, had great views all round and was good value with excellent food!  Adelboden itself was pleasant but a bit lively for my sleepy tastes.
I have 350 pics to sort and will take you on the walks in due course.  Here are a couple of highlights to whet the appetite!
Pulsatilla alpina ssp alpina and Anemone narcissiflora were super abundant around Hahnenmoos pass.

[Eric Locke]

Lovely pictures Tony, I will look forward to seeing more. .

Anemone Narcissiflora is really lovely.

Eric

[Paul T]

Beautiful Anemone, Tony.

[Luc Gilgemyn]

Nice appetizer Tony ! 
We'll let you work now to sort out your pictures... 
and will be waiting (im)patiently for lots more !!! 

[ranunculus]

Lovely shots, Tony.  More please?

[tonyg]

OK here are a few more.  Time to do this depends on how busy we are at work!
Adelboden has an attractve centre but rather straggly edges!  Above at Tschentanalp there were some curoius backpackers who seemed to be armed with windbreaks for the beach   Unrolled these revealed their true passion.  Model aircraft flying is very popular round here.

Not the most flowery site but there were other distractions, notably the butterflies which were abundant.  As it was early (ish) in the day there was one which stayed still long enough for a photo.

[tonyg]

And the first few flowers.
Gentaina acaulis was frequently seen.
Plantago alpina quietly attractive with its pollen shimmering in the sun  and the breeze.
Tussilago farfara where the snow has just melted.
Ranunculus alpestris at ita best on a North facing slope.
Pulsatilla alpina ssp alpina - the first one I saw.
And finally a hairy conundrum - you'll have to wait for the next batch to find out what it is .... unless someone wants to hazard a guess

[Paddy Tobin]

Oh God,

Someone call the ambulance. I think Cliff has gone into a weakness after seeing those last photographs.

Paddy

[David Nicholson]

OK here are a few more.  Time to do this depends on how busy we are at work!

Must be some good business about this week Tony?!

Lovely pics.

[Eric Locke]

Wonderfull 

Eric

[Paul T]

Great pics, Tony.  I particularly like the Swallowtail and the Ranunculus and Pulsatilla shots, but the mountain scenery is just so beautiful!

Thanks for showing us.

[tonyg]

On the first day in the afternoon I moved on to Engstligenalp.  Cable-bus-cable journey but only took 1 hour thanks to integrated transport.  Great views and spring flowers at Engstligenalp.  The huge flat grassy bowl was not very flowery at this time but on the rocky outcrops and moraines around the edge there were flowers aplenty.
Firstly the hairy rosette in the last poat was Androsace chamaejasme.  This was often seen in the area and links Tschentenalp and Engstligenalp.  The former is directly above adelboden in the view from Engstligenalp.
Lots of lovely Gentiana acaulis and a huge colony of Pinguicula alpina.

[tonyg]

On the rocks were Globularia cordifolia and Helianthemum alpestre.
Here is a closer look at Gentiana acaulis and Gentiana verna, also common.

[tonyg]

Primula farinosa was locally abundant where there was sufficient moisture.
An outwash steam with a simple bridge across the sparkling water.
Gagea fistulosa flowering  in small quantities but with its foliage so grassy there might be millions!
One last gentian rich view to close tonight

[ranunculus]

Lovely images as always, Tony ...