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Author Topic: North-west Caucasus, July 2009  (Read 6468 times)

Olga Bondareva

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North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« on: October 22, 2009, 12:05:06 PM »
Just to share my emotions with you because these mountains are my favorite. It is a limestone mountain range with a large plateau at about 1600-1800 m above sea level and peaks at 2800 m above sea level. There are many endemic plants at this region. I like to go there any time from April to October. This year I went there in the beginning of July and spent with my friends 6 days walking around peaks.

We started from the wood at the right



We are going to the peak you can see here:



The weather was sunny first days.


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Olga Bondareva, Moscow, Zone 3

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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2009, 12:07:51 PM »
Anemone narcissiflora



Rhododendron caucasicum



Fritillaria lutea and Dryas caucasica

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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2009, 12:11:07 PM »
Primula amoena and primula algida. Also P. ruprechti is growing there. It produce natural hybrids with P. amoena.







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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2009, 12:23:42 PM »
Olga - It's good to see R. caucasicum in the wild.  Did you see any dark yellow ones?  Any idea how cold it would get where it grows and if it does grow in very cold areas?

Thanks for the posting.  Great fritillaria lutea too.

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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2009, 12:31:58 PM »
John
No yellow ones. White or spotted only. That area is not very cold. Rhododendrons are covered with 3-6 meters (!) of snow in winter. I know it is hardy and prefer cool climates.
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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2009, 12:34:37 PM »
Trollius patulus and it's green marked form



Viola sp. Many color forms.





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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2009, 01:11:50 PM »
It looks beautiful, Olga, it must have been wonderful to spend days wandering through such a lovely landscape with flowers such as you show.  Love the rhododendron and the Violas
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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2009, 03:58:05 PM »
Thanks Robin! It was wonderful but sometimes very hard.
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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2009, 03:59:03 PM »
Gentiana dshimilensis

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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2009, 04:01:21 PM »
My favorite Daphne circassica





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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2009, 04:04:58 PM »
Oh that gentian, Olga ... are you trying to break my heart?   :D
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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2009, 04:17:25 PM »
I can't speak for your broken heart, Cliff, but Olga has made our day here in cold wet N.E. Scotland by these wonderful photos!  8) Superb!! 8)
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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2009, 04:22:32 PM »
So nice ! Thank you Olga
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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2009, 04:33:09 PM »
Olga,
a great delight! Like in particular the primula and viola color variations.  8)
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Re: North-west Caucasus, July 2009
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2009, 04:42:53 PM »
Cliff I break my hear when I look at it. It is so difficult in Moscow.  :(



Maggi, Armin, Dom thanks!
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