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Title: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Yann on July 17, 2020, 11:39:05 PM

Previous week i travelled few days in the Ecrins, between Huez and Galibier.

Bloomings are at their peak and i had the opportunity to visit 3 times the Galibier and Valloire areas.
The 11th Frankie Vulleman and I, we climbed to a zone with a rich flora.

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Eritrichium nanum
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Campanula cenisia
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The ridge to access the submit
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Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July
Post by: Yann on July 17, 2020, 11:42:20 PM

Androsace helvetica
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Saxifraga biflora
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Allium strictum
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Artemisia glacialis
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Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July
Post by: Yann on July 17, 2020, 11:46:42 PM

Artemisia atrata

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Astragalus penduliflorus
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Another Campanula cenisia
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Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July
Post by: Yann on July 17, 2020, 11:48:30 PM

Callianthemum coriandrifolium

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Traunsteinera globosa
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More to follow during the week-end

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Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Pauli on July 18, 2020, 06:28:21 AM

I am very much looking forward to your next pictures....

Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Gerdk on July 18, 2020, 11:41:26 AM

Thank you Yann for this appealing report!

Gerd

Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Yann on July 18, 2020, 03:59:50 PM

the scarce Saxifraga biflora

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At the opposite the common Ranunculus glacialis

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Detail of Bupleurum ranunculoides subsp. ranunculoides

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Saxifraga bryoides

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Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Yann on July 18, 2020, 04:28:59 PM

Luzula lutea can be common in high altitude bogs
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Campanula barbata with hairy stems and hairy flowers
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Lappula squarrosa
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Saxifraga oppositifolia
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Tussilago farfara
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Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Tristan_He on July 18, 2020, 04:36:12 PM

Fabulous photos Yann, I'm very envious!

Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Yann on July 18, 2020, 04:43:11 PM

Allium schoenoprasum a bit shy this year

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The cute Primula farinosa growing along rivers and wet zones

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Salix reticulata

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Gagea fragifera
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Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on July 18, 2020, 05:06:32 PM

Great images Yann!  Scenery and plants both in prime condition.  Look forward to the next episode !  8)

Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Yann on July 18, 2020, 05:08:59 PM

Next episode in one week with Hautes-Alpes i fear i'll not have much time to sort photos before. ::)

Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Yann on July 18, 2020, 05:09:57 PM

a classical one Geum reptans
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The entry of the Galibier tunnel
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Coeloglossum viride
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vanilla ice  Campanula thyrsoides
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Lilium martagon
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Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Gabriela on July 18, 2020, 11:45:44 PM

Beautiful scenery and plants pictures Yann! Mid July is for sure the best time of the year to be in the mountains.

Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Leena on July 20, 2020, 06:53:34 PM

Also I enjoyed your pictures of plants and natural habitat scenery very much. Thank you.  :)

Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: David Nicholson on July 20, 2020, 07:38:55 PM

Cracking pictures Yann, hope there are more?

Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: ruweiss on July 20, 2020, 08:44:21 PM

We don't travel this year, so your beautiful photos are very welcme.
Thank you!

Title: Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
Post by: Yann on July 20, 2020, 09:52:57 PM

Quote from: David Nicholson on July 20, 2020, 07:38:55 PM

Cracking pictures Yann, hope there are more?

Yes David i've a lot of photos unsorted but the week end was busy and this week too..next week it's holidays i'll have more free time.