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Hans J

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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #30 on: November 04, 2010, 03:50:27 PM »
Now here for Thomas and the other Crocus + Colchicum fans :
I suppose thats are Crocus boryi ...I saw only only this Crocus on Kepallonica + Zakinthos
Here are two pics of Crocus habitats :
one from lower altitude 600 m
the other is from more than 1000 m
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Hans J

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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #31 on: November 04, 2010, 03:53:39 PM »
On Kephallonia we found also to my surprise really wild growing Sternbergia ( I suppose sicula ) -this plants look similar to the plants which I have found on Corfu in fall 2006
A big surprise was the altitude : 1060 m
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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #32 on: November 04, 2010, 04:00:25 PM »
Our home on Kephallonia was some KM outside of the village ....on a unpaved road !
One morning after a night with a lot of rain ,thunder and lightning we would start to a next trip .....but after some 100 m we must stop  :o
The rain has washed a lot of stones from the mountains and the road was closed ( and not more visible )...
After some mintues of waiting came a big caterpillar and made for us a new road ( but since this time we was always a bit worried when we drived this road ) ....
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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #33 on: November 04, 2010, 04:07:35 PM »
Here are pics of Fiskardo - a really nice port in the north of Kephallonia ( there are a lot of sailing people ).
Since the actors and the other movie people ( from Hollywood) have visit this small port are the prices rise up really crazy ....we are shocked :
We have payed for a cup of tea + a frappe + a piece of lemon pie + Kateifi : 14 Euro  :o :o :o

From this village is possibly to look to Ithaka + Lefkada
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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #34 on: November 04, 2010, 04:08:31 PM »
Quote from: Hans J on November 04, 2010, 02:35:10 PM
Pancratium maritimum

and a caterpillar for Anthony
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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #35 on: November 04, 2010, 04:11:19 PM »
To find peonies in the wild is always a mystic moment ....we had the luck and could find this plants also on this island :
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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #36 on: November 04, 2010, 04:13:01 PM »
Quote from: Hans J on November 04, 2010, 03:50:27 PM
Now here for Thomas and the other Crocus + Colchicum fans :
I suppose thats are Crocus boryi ...I saw only only this Crocus on Kepallonica + Zakinthos
Here are two pics of Crocus habitats :
one from lower altitude 600 m
the other is from more than 1000 m

Hans, Crocus boryi has white anthers while your plant has yellow ones - points for Crocus niveus.

The colchicum looks smaller than the recently shown C. cupanii and the leaves thinner and this would point for C. pusillum.
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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #37 on: November 04, 2010, 04:14:17 PM »
It was really difficould to find plants with fruits .....those beasties have eaten the most of them :

they are not only on the ground ....they can also climb and eat all  :( :( :(
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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #38 on: November 04, 2010, 04:15:43 PM »
Thomas - thank you again .

I would say you have to go on this island to observe all ....
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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #39 on: November 04, 2010, 04:20:01 PM »
We have leave after one week the island of Kephallonia ...we drive to Poros and waiting for our ferry boat ( 13:00 ) ....a short time before says to us the boatpeople that the ferry does not operate ....maybe later ( 18:00 ) ....of later in the night ( they must wait for the OK from the coast gard ) ....
After 10,5 hours with waiting ( luckily we had our hire car and could sit inside ) starts the boat on 22:00 ....we reached Kylilli on 24:00 ....must look for a hotel .....and on next day 6:00 in the morning we must buy the tickets for Zakinthos ...on 7:00 we leave Kylilli and reach 1,5 hours later again Zakinthos .....


Here are pics from our last trip on Zakinthos :
We visit Cape Gerakas -this area is all protectet for the sea turtle ( Caretta caretta ) .....in this time there was not any to see ....
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Hans J

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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #40 on: November 04, 2010, 04:33:01 PM »
Here is a final pic of a nice Bougainvillea ( never I saw such a interesting bicolor before)

I hope my trip was interesting for some of you and you have enjoyed my pics !
If any members are interestet for further information - please ask me .
I can give additional information where we had our homes and also a very nice and friendly car hire people adresses .

Have fun
Hans 8)
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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #41 on: November 04, 2010, 04:44:07 PM »
Hans,
A wonderful report with excellent photographs and very interesting plants, and animals! It seems a beautiful area and you obviously enjoyed yourself as I did looking at it on this miserable cold and wet day here.
Paddy
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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #42 on: November 04, 2010, 06:26:57 PM »
Many thanks Paddy !

In our home on Zakinthos  was a young lady from ireland ..she was married with the son of the owner !
We had a lot of fun ....if you ever will go there for a holiday let me know and I give you the adress.

Hans
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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #43 on: November 04, 2010, 06:32:00 PM »
I forgot to report :

Shure I have also searched on this both islands also for Galanthus ...but without succsess  :'(

It is strange : Galanthus grows on Corfu ....and also on the mainland ( Taigetos mts.) ...so why not also here ....
In other hand : on Zakinthos + Kephallonia+ Lefkada + Ithaka grows Acis ...but not in Peleponnes  ::)
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Re: Ionian islands October 2010
« Reply #44 on: November 04, 2010, 10:30:11 PM »
A fine series Hans 8)   Many thanks.

A. ionica looks a beauty even in seed, and it must be very exciting to see these paeonies in the wild.  Are they partly shaded by trees or growing on northern aspects?
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