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Author Topic: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.  (Read 3939 times)

Olga Bondareva

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Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« on: March 21, 2011, 04:01:34 PM »


Erythronium caucasicum


Galanthus woronowii, Cyclamen coum


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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2011, 04:06:26 PM »
YEEEESSSS - Olga has been traveling again, this evening is saved  ;D ;D 8)
To call your postings just 'photos' would be crime, please show more of your 'artwork' !!!
Have you seen some of my favourites ?  ;)
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Olga Bondareva

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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2011, 04:22:54 PM »
Yes I've come back.  :) My head is still somewhere at the mounts...  ;D

please show more of your 'artwork' !!

We were not favorites of the weather.  :-\ I managed to shut somehow.  :-\

Have you seen some of my favourites ?

Only common Crocus reticulatus and leaves of C. speciosus.
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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2011, 04:28:58 PM »
Galanthus woronowii strange clump with doubled and accredited flowers.




Cyclamen
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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2011, 06:48:04 PM »
Well Thomas, you know I usually agree with you and this time we are indeed in complete harmony.... Olga's photographs are works of art.

Olga, you say the weather was not so good but your first picture is superb - we can see for miles and miles!  8)
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Olga Bondareva

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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2011, 07:56:26 PM »
Maggi
Only 3 sunny days.  :-\ But all days even rainy were beautiful and successful.  :D

Galanthus woronowii saxatile form


Mount dog.  :)


Erythronium hiding in Galanthus woronowii
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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2011, 07:58:35 PM »
Galanthus woronowii is widspread.




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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2011, 08:01:15 PM »
Primula acaulis


That was a sunny day with waterfalls.




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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2011, 08:03:01 PM »
Galanthus woronowii f. poculiformis







To be continued.  ;)
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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2011, 08:37:10 PM »
Outstanding photography, stunning views, lovely plants.
Thanks for showing these Olga.

Can't wait for the next installment :D
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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2011, 06:55:21 AM »
Thank you Graham!

Galanthus rizehensis




Semi-wild pigs.  :)


Small river we crossed 20 times.  :o
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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2011, 07:00:29 AM »
Bewitched forest




First pink Helleborus


Second pink Helleborus


Many different hellebores.  :)




To be continued.  ;)
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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2011, 07:05:16 AM »
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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2011, 07:41:01 AM »
Olga, thanks for sharing your pictures of extraordinary beauty! Fantastic plants and spectacular sceneries!
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Re: Caucasus coast 2011. 5 Galanthuses journey.
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2011, 09:16:45 AM »
Brilliant! Very good to see possible new G. woronowii cultivars
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