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Title: Liguria/Italy in June
Post by: ruweiss on July 01, 2008, 09:41:21 PM: Last June we had the chance to spend some sunny days in bella Italia.The weather before our
visit there was unusually rainy,so the vegetation was still rather green unlike in the former years.
The attached pictures were made in an elevation of 300-400 meters.
The flowering of the Spartium was an unforgetable experience for us.
All these plants are native,except Passiflora caerulea from Brasil which enjoys this warm climate
in the gardens.

Landscape with Diano Marina
Spartium junceum
Calystegia althaeoides
Lonicera
Dung-beetle
Anacamtis pyramidalis
Ophrys holosericea
Passiflora caerulea
Cistus albidus
Coastal Mountains in the evening
Title: Re: Liguria/Italy in June
Post by: ruweiss on July 01, 2008, 10:31:50 PM: Another day we had a trip to Monte Saccarello,the highest elevation of Liguria(2201m).
The weather was very nasty with mist,rain,thunderstorm and hail.This was such a pity because
the scenery and the mountain flowers were simply outstanding.I wondered,why many of the
flowers were damaged,but after the heavy hail I knew why.
Dactylorhiza sambucina and Primula elatior were at their best for my taste!

Landscape around Mte.Saccarello
Anemone narcissiflora
Gentiana ligustica
Gentiana verna
Primula marginata
Primula elatior
Viola calcarata
Pulsatilla alpina
Dactylorhiza sambucina
Ranunculus pyrenaeus
Title: Re: Liguria/Italy in June
Post by: Paul T on July 02, 2008, 12:22:44 AM: Lovely. That yellow Dactylorhiza in particular is beautiful, and I think I am going to have to track down Anemone narcissiflora one of these years as I have now seen a number of pics recently and loved every one of them. Thanks for sharing your pics with us. 8)
Title: Re: Liguria/Italy in June
Post by: Gerdk on July 02, 2008, 06:19:20 AM: Beautiful plants, beautiful scenery! This region really is worth a visit!

Gerd
Title: Re: Liguria/Italy in June
Post by: Thomas Huber on July 02, 2008, 08:18:38 AM: Great photos, Rudi! I've been in Liguria twice (Ventimiglia) and always had bad weather.
This year was the first time I had sunshine when I was in Eastern Liguria.
I hope you have more photos!!!! :D
Title: Re: Liguria/Italy in June
Post by: Luc Gilgemyn on July 02, 2008, 03:57:14 PM: Great start Rudi ! :o

Very promising so I hope you have lots more ;D
Title: Re: Liguria/Italy in June
Post by: hadacekf on July 02, 2008, 06:20:39 PM: Rudi very nice series of photographs and plants. Thanks
Title: Re: Liguria/Italy in June
Post by: Kristl Walek on July 02, 2008, 09:18:36 PM: Thank you, Rudi. I now know I must put bella Italia and Liguria on my list.
Title: Re: Liguria/Italy in June
Post by: ian mcenery on July 02, 2008, 11:08:38 PM: Rudi

Great photos and info on an area not known to me - more please
Title: Re: Liguria/Italy in June
Post by: ruweiss on July 03, 2008, 01:04:46 PM: Dear friends,many thanks for your kind comments.
You asked for more pictures and I add some,but I am sorry that there are not so many more from the
alpine regions.The weather was simply too bad and we had only this one day left.There were so many
goodies including Soldanellas,Crocus and other spectular plants left-a reason to visit this blessed region
again.
Title: Re: Liguria/Italy in June
Post by: ruweiss on July 03, 2008, 01:27:29 PM: The last pictures from Monte Saccarello:
The 10 m high statue Il Cristo Redentore,made from cast iron was put up in 1901 to protect
the Province of Liguria,Elevation 2164m.There is also a chapel beside it.
Title: Re: Liguria/Italy in June
Post by: ruweiss on July 03, 2008, 01:32:46 PM: Sorry,forgot the pictures