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Title: Crocuses in FYROM
Post by: Tony Willis on June 10, 2016, 04:04:18 PM: Just returned from an excellent week in FYROM and saw some wonderful crocuses.

First three pictures are general views of Crocus scardicus and C. veluchensis.

Fourth is them both together.

Fifth is C. veluchensis
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Post by: Tony Willis on June 10, 2016, 04:09:01 PM: Crocus veluchensis and then

Crocus scardicus
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Post by: Tony Willis on June 10, 2016, 04:13:00 PM: Crocus jablanicensis
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Post by: Tony Willis on June 10, 2016, 04:16:12 PM: Finally Crocus cvijcii in its pale form
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Post by: Maggi Young on June 10, 2016, 04:39:44 PM: Oh, wow! 8) 8) 8)
We can see from these and your other photos, of primulas, for that your trip to the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia was a success!
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Post by: Yann on June 10, 2016, 08:16:48 PM: ah Tony... that view on the hills with scardicus, marvellous :P
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Post by: pehe on June 10, 2016, 09:23:31 PM: Tony, thank you for showing these wonderfull Crocus! Great to see these variations in C. scardicus.

Poul
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Post by: Oron Peri on June 11, 2016, 09:28:46 AM: Fantastic display Tony! Thanks for sharing
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Post by: Steve Garvie on June 11, 2016, 10:13:50 AM: Great to see these wonderful Crocuses Tony!!!
Thanks for posting.
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Post by: Pauli on June 12, 2016, 06:17:31 AM: Wonderful pictures and a sound reason to visit Macedonia!
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Post by: Tristan_He on June 12, 2016, 09:37:24 AM: Beautiful Crocus Tony. There are few better sights than seeing sheets of bulbs growing in a wild setting, especially relatively scarce species like these.
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Post by: Thomas Huber on June 13, 2016, 08:06:51 AM: Great Photos, Tony.
Many thanks for sharing such wonderful impressions with us :D
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Post by: ruben on June 13, 2016, 06:11:33 PM: Superb display of stunning Crocusses Tony! :o :o
You must have a great time ;D
Thanks for sharing them with us
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Post by: papapoly on June 17, 2016, 12:01:03 AM: These are very nice crocuses Tony, especially scardicus and the light yellow form of cvijicii.

I was in Pieria on April 17th. Only the dark form of cvijicii occurs there.

Some individuals (NE side 1800 m)

George
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Post by: papapoly on June 17, 2016, 12:06:31 AM: and some clusters.

They were growing by the millions but I could only photograph them with a reasonable resolution in a distance of 8-10 m.
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Post by: papapoly on June 17, 2016, 12:09:19 AM: a close up
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Post by: Pauli on June 17, 2016, 06:16:49 AM: Nice pictures papapoly.
I thought, Crocus cvijicii is found only on Vermio in Greece but not so much southeast as in Piera. On which mountain did you take your pictures?
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Post by: papapoly on June 17, 2016, 11:53:27 AM: Yes, it occurs all over Pieria mnts. These are just south of Vermio.
I climbed from the ski center above the village of Elatochori (Ski center at 1450 m). Going in the direction from SE to NW I was at about 1800-1900 m. On the top of the mnts and facing N, Nw and NE the meadows were full of Crocus cvijicii.

Crocus veluchensis is also reported to occur in Pieria. I did not see it.
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Post by: Pauli on June 17, 2016, 01:07:54 PM: Papapoly,

thanks for your directions!
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Post by: Armin on June 17, 2016, 01:17:32 PM: Tony & Papapoly,

lovely sights 8) The images are perfect for a little daydream after lunch break :).
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Post by: Maggi Young on June 17, 2016, 02:41:51 PM: Quote from: Armin on June 17, 2016, 01:17:32 PM
Tony & Papapoly,

lovely sights 8) The images are perfect for a little daydream after lunch break :).

Exactly what Ian and I were thinking, Armin - a real joy to see these photos of Crocus in habitat.
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Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on June 17, 2016, 02:45:16 PM: Blown away by your report, Tony :o :o :o, and that takes some blowing ! ;D
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Post by: Tony Willis on June 17, 2016, 08:43:07 PM: George lovely pictures and very interesting. I was not aware that C. cvijcii grew anywhere but on Mt. Vermion in that area. I shall have to go and see it.