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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #60 on: May 10, 2011, 11:21:01 PM »
Maggy, we're on all pictures !
cows and sheeps are disguises to approach irises without frighten them  8) :P

By the way, here is are the very last pics  : Iris damascena the last day, other viewpoint  :)
and.. CHEERS !!!!!
see you later  :-X
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #61 on: May 10, 2011, 11:31:38 PM »
If all the world could take away their wars with flowers we would be fine and so would the countries involved.
Thanks Fred and Thomas for such a safe (on our parts) journey.
Pat Toolan,
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #62 on: May 10, 2011, 11:32:09 PM »
Maggy, we're on all pictures !
cows and sheeps are disguises to approach irises without frighten them 
8) :P

By the way, here is are the very last pics  : Iris damascena the last day, other viewpoint  :)
and.. CHEERS !!!!!
see you later  :-X

Oh! Very clever plan.....and I see it worked!

Pat, well said!

Cheers!  8)
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #63 on: May 10, 2011, 11:35:33 PM »
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Great Team!!! you really did an important document of this genus. It is an invaluable work.
Fred and Thomas, I suggest you an article of Syrian oncos, in SRGC journal.
Perhaps Iris basalitca might be missing...

You really deserve this juice Fred ;)!!

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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #64 on: May 10, 2011, 11:38:40 PM »
:o
Great Team!!! you really did an important document of this genus. It is an invaluable work.
Fred and Thomas, I suggest you an article of Syrian oncos, in SRGC journal.
Perhaps Iris basalitca might be missing...

You really deserve this juice Fred ;)!!

A superb idea, Rafa! We are so fortunate to have such reporters.  8)
 
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #65 on: May 11, 2011, 02:31:14 AM »
If I were an onco, I think I would be more frightened by a sheep than by Fred.  ;)
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #66 on: May 11, 2011, 06:11:53 AM »
If I were an onco, I think I would be more frightened by a sheep than by Fred.  ;)

 ;D :) ;D Thank's !
regarding the article, Thomas is a very good writer I think  ;D 

We missed Iris basaltica because we really didn't have time to go to see it, and we also need reason to go back  ;)
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #67 on: May 11, 2011, 09:29:01 AM »
Tom the cows also seemed to be lying down on some irises.
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #68 on: June 06, 2011, 10:15:04 PM »
Just back from another trip in Syria, here are some pictures of Iris auranitica, which was rare this year and earlier than usual, Iris swensoniana seed pods, and Iris antilibanotica, which was... late ! I was very lucky to find few flowers,  but I missed many many buds  :'( :'(

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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #69 on: June 06, 2011, 10:20:01 PM »
Beauties, Fred! Very lovely and photographed with your usual skill. Glad you  are safely home again  8)
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #70 on: June 06, 2011, 10:26:35 PM »
Thank's Maggy.
the trip was safe and very nice for us as we were ... alone as tourists ! nobody in palmyra, Bosra or everywhere.
people, as usual was very kind but many hotels and restaurants were closed.
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #71 on: June 06, 2011, 11:01:43 PM »
Wonderful to go back and STILL find some in flower while others were in seed. Two bites at the most beautiful cherry. ;D
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #72 on: June 07, 2011, 08:21:40 AM »
Superb! :o :o :o
Thanks for sharing those fantastics pictures!
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #73 on: June 07, 2011, 08:44:57 AM »
Fred,

very nice stuff.  Good to know all went well on your trip.  One can only hope Syria gets back together soonest.

Jamie

PS: pollen arrived
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Re: Syrian onco trip 2011
« Reply #74 on: June 07, 2011, 10:21:29 AM »
Beautiful as usual Fred
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