Cazorla, Spain

[K Andrzejewski]

Now some orchids and other plants from the limestone Sierra del Torcal, south of Antequera

This area is amazing, two years ago I fell in love after half an hour.

Orchis mascula
Orchis papilionacea

Small comment:
-   First two pictures:  this is Orchis olbiensis,
-   the last one: Anacamptis champagneuxii (is growing a few meters from the restaurant and inside the building there is a big picture of this plant on the wall)
Regards -
Kristof

[ashley]

Nature can be so fascinating.

For sure Armin.  There's so much to see in this part of Spain, not only plants but birds, insects, animals, geology etc.

So can culture

  That too Gerry, although I'm sure we missed a lot. 

Finally a few plants from eastern Sierra Nevada, mostly around the villages of Yegen & La Mairena:

Cistus albidus
C. clusii
Crocus nevadensis     more here
Dipcadi serotinum
Echium sp.

[ashley]

Gladiolus illyricus ?
Lathyrus clymenum ?
Lathyrus setifolius
Lavandula stoechas
Orobranche gracilis

[ashley]

Phlomis purpurea
Silybum marianum ?
Thapsia villosa
Tragopogon sp.
Papaver rhoeas

[Vincent]

Ashley, these pictures are very nice, thank you very much! I especially like the ophrys, you captured their beauty perfectly!

[ashley]

Thanks Vincent; I'm glad you enjoyed them.  This part of Spain is a paradise for plant lovers.

[Matt T]

Thank you Vincent for highlighting this thread - an area I'll be visiting in March.

Ashley - You're photo's a wonderful and really whet the appetite. Are there any other field guides/Floras you'd recommend for this region? I already have Polunin & Smythies and will also be taking both Mediterranean Wild Flowers and Alpine Flowers by Grey-Wilson (coverage of the latter doesn't extend beyond the Pyrenees but may be useful at altitude).