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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2011, 04:23:23 PM »
 "Great photos, Fred! But why in hell do I look so fat   ?"

;D ;D Thomas, I only have a camera, not a magic box  8) ;D ;D
Nappy to see you here, and good luck with your pictures....
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #16 on: April 27, 2011, 05:36:48 PM »
Quote from: BULBISSIME on April 27, 2011, 04:23:23 PM
"Great photos, Fred! But why in hell do I look so fat   ?"

;D ;D Thomas, I only have a camera, not a magic box  8) ;D ;D

That's what Ian always says to me, Thomas.... it's a problem for a lot of us!  ;)
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #17 on: April 27, 2011, 07:40:16 PM »
Quote from: BULBISSIME on April 25, 2011, 10:25:18 PM
Let's start a new topic with this tour we made few days ago with Thomas.
The aim was of course to see Onco's in nature, and you will see we had some success, it was a really wonderful week....
Fisrt day in Damas, big city with Jabal Qassyoum surrouding the city, where iris damascena grows.
It was the end of the flowering period but this year was a bit later for Onco's than usual, and we were happy to find few clumps with some buds and flowers remaining... and waiting for our cameras.
Some of them were also eaten by hundreds of caterpillars  :(

Here are the first pictures and I hope Thomas will join me quickly  ;D ;) after jumping from the cliff...

FANTASTIC!
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2011, 08:07:41 AM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on April 27, 2011, 05:36:48 PM
Quote from: BULBISSIME on April 27, 2011, 04:23:23 PM
"Great photos, Fred! But why in hell do I look so fat   ?"

;D ;D Thomas, I only have a camera, not a magic box  8) ;D ;D

That's what Ian always says to me, Thomas.... it's a problem for a lot of us!  ;)

I am not THAT fat as it seems in the photo. I just like loose-fitting clothes, but I never felt they would bloat me so much...  :-\

« Last Edit: April 28, 2011, 08:10:02 AM by xthomasx »
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2011, 09:02:53 AM »
Thomas and Fred, THANK YOU for your efforts, taking pictures of theses jewels in a difficoult time to Syrian people. I hope one day Syrian people could enjoy also their botanical treasures.

Thomas, fat? this is impossible as Hans told me you are a good runner!!
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2011, 09:40:11 AM »
taking pictures of theses jewels - do you add Thomas to that statement or is it the irises?;) ;) ;D ;D
It would be a very difficult time to be visiting Syria at this time - Glad you are both safe.
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #21 on: April 28, 2011, 09:35:30 PM »
Quote from: xthomasx on April 28, 2011, 08:07:41 AM
Quote from: Maggi Young on April 27, 2011, 05:36:48 PM
Quote from: BULBISSIME on April 27, 2011, 04:23:23 PM
"Great photos, Fred! But why in hell do I look so fat   ?"

;D ;D Thomas, I only have a camera, not a magic box  8) ;D ;D

That's what Ian always says to me, Thomas.... it's a problem for a lot of us!  ;)

I am not THAT fat as it seems in the photo. I just like loose-fitting clothes, but I never felt they would bloat me so much...  :-\


Never mind Thomas, to Maggi and me and some others you look positively svelte. :D Besides, on such a journey, I'm sure comfort is more important than looking like a bean pole.
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #22 on: May 05, 2011, 06:01:42 PM »
Thomas,.. still waiting for you  ;D ;)
Close to Iris swensoniana, was Iris bostrensis, with also few color variations, and sometimes not in a very nice landscape...
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #23 on: May 05, 2011, 08:00:29 PM »
Interesting "habitat" in that first photo. Maybe this species will feel at home in my back yard. ;)
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #24 on: May 05, 2011, 09:00:21 PM »
Really beautiful plants in a strange habitat ::)
Thanks for sharing this pics!
But where is Thomas....? ;)
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #25 on: May 05, 2011, 11:20:58 PM »
Did you feel tempted to become a rubbish collector Fred? ???
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #26 on: May 06, 2011, 10:24:08 AM »
OK, here I am...

First a batch of Iris swensoniana. We had a fabulous time there, although high winds spoiled the photos a bit.
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #27 on: May 06, 2011, 10:27:07 AM »
Half an hour after Iris swensoniana we reached an Iris bostrensis habitat (the tour was on April 11):
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #28 on: May 06, 2011, 10:43:52 AM »
It is good to find you safe and not fallen over the Syrian cliff, Thomas!

May I remind you, and others, that the preferred size for Forum pictures is a maximum of 760 pixels wide?
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #29 on: May 06, 2011, 10:44:17 AM »
Great Pictures Thomas, I'm very happy to see them !
shall we go to the next day ?
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