Orchids of Pas de la Casa

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Pas de la Casa is the main entry from France to Andorra. 99.99% of the tourists drive to the town to buy untaxed tabacco and alcohol and 0.01%...for orchids 

Where is it ?



The goal is to park the car after the border and hike to Font Negra, after a walk of 20mn here're the surroundings.



Dianthus deltoides are everywhere





Botrychium lunaria is quiet common in the foothills

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20 mn higher the orchids are in full bloom

Pseudorchis albida



Gymnadenia conopsea (spur is twice the length of the ovary)



Gymnadenia conopsea var. pyrenaica (spur is 1.3 size of the ovary)



Gymnadenia gabasiana



Gymnadenia nigra subsp. austriaca

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not far away climbing to Font Negra

Tofieldia calyculata



Pinguicula grandiflora vulgaris (thx Ashley)



Paronychia polygonifolia



Silene suecica



Gentiana pyrenaica



orchids are not far away...tomorrow later