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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: Viola on April 25, 2011, 06:00:48 AM

Title: Austrian Mountains
Post by: Viola on April 25, 2011, 06:00:48 AM: I was away in Östereichi's mountains with my wife last week. Beautiful Flora, but this year by 2-3 weeks early.

Totes Gebirge
Taraxacum officinale
Primula clusiana
Primula auricula
Gentiana clusii
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Post by: Viola on April 25, 2011, 06:08:24 AM: Rhodothamnus chamaecistus
Daphne cneorum
Pinguicula alpina
Callianthemum anemonoides
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Post by: Maggi Young on April 25, 2011, 08:19:17 AM: Karl, even though you say the season was not as you expected this is a fine trip to share with us, thank you!
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Post by: Armin on April 26, 2011, 09:45:36 PM: Karl,
many thanks for the early spring images from the Totes Gebirge.
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Post by: Viola on May 05, 2011, 12:48:34 PM: On Saturday I have gone with my 80 years old cousin at the Zwillingskogel. At the way down we were still already these in a full flower stood on the narcissus meadow.

Karl

My Cousin Hubert 80 a
Helleborus niger
Cortusa mathioli
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Post by: Viola on May 05, 2011, 12:51:34 PM: Ranunculus montana
Polygala alpina
Primula clusiana
Pulsatilla alpina
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Post by: Viola on May 05, 2011, 12:53:36 PM: Narcissus poeticus
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Post by: JohnnyD on May 05, 2011, 07:30:55 PM: Primula auricula - fabulous.
J.
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Post by: Gail on May 06, 2011, 09:36:19 AM: Lovely pictures of the poeticus :)
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Post by: David Nicholson on May 06, 2011, 10:06:29 AM: Lovely pictures Karl, many thanks.
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Post by: Maggi Young on May 06, 2011, 10:53:19 AM: I have very much enjoyed your photos, Karl. I am envious of the strength of your cousin Hubert to be able still to enjoy these trips. My kind regards to him, may he continue to make these trips for many years. 8)
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Post by: Thomas Huber on May 06, 2011, 01:24:24 PM: Wonderful photos Karl.

Maggi, this respectable age is the result of the Austrian 'Naturburschen' -
If you walk into the mountains for 100 years, you will become very old ;D
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Post by: Maggi Young on May 06, 2011, 01:46:23 PM: I am sure this is true, Thomas.... what a pity that we cannot all walk in the mountains for one hundred years :)
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Post by: Viola on May 06, 2011, 05:25:57 PM: I am pleased that you have liked the pictures.
With my cousin I still have gone last winter at approx. 80 cm of snow without skis to his favorite peak. Yes, this is an Austrian nature-boy.
I thank Allen.

Karl
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Post by: David Nicholson on May 06, 2011, 07:27:07 PM: I feel a cold coming on-and vertigo ;D
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Post by: Richard Green on May 10, 2011, 01:13:43 PM: That poeticus meadow is simply stunning. I love the closeup shot of one flower. The yellow centre with the pencilled ring of red around the edge makes a perfect contrast to the rest of the flower.
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Post by: Hoy on May 12, 2011, 09:43:48 PM: Karl, I enjoyed your pictures from the Austrian Mountains!
Does the N poeticus grow wild or is the meadow tended in some ways? I have seen huge swathes of Narcissi in valleys in Andorra but not poeticus!
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Post by: Viola on May 13, 2011, 05:43:42 AM: Hoy,
a wild meadow is this one of an organization this is looked. The meadow is cut only after the seed maturity. There are many such meadows. They are beautiful.

Karl

Narzissenwiese, (2).jpg
Narzissenwiese, (3).jpg
Narzissenwiese, (1).jpg
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Post by: Viola on May 13, 2011, 09:44:13 AM: I was walk with my friend in the national park two days ago. A very beautiful flora has accompanied us.

Karl

Schaumbergalm old
Gentiana clusii
Gentiana verna ssp.verna
Lotus alpinus
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Post by: Viola on May 13, 2011, 09:48:43 AM: Schaumbergalm new
Globularia cordifolia
Gentiana clusii
Trollius europaeus
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Post by: Viola on May 13, 2011, 09:52:48 AM: Trämpel 1440m
Euphorbia spec.
Polygala alpestris
Gentiana verna ssp.verna
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Post by: Viola on May 13, 2011, 09:55:50 AM: Orchis signifera 1+2
Lunaria rediviva 3+4
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Post by: Arykana on May 13, 2011, 10:27:11 AM: enchanting, I will see Austrian Mountains soon with my own eyes ;D
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Post by: David Nicholson on May 13, 2011, 06:46:35 PM: Wonderful Karl
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Post by: Maggi Young on May 13, 2011, 06:48:45 PM: Thank you Karl, for sharing your trips with us.

Erika, I envy you your Austrian visit, have a wonderful time!
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Post by: Viola on May 14, 2011, 02:11:01 PM: Arykana,

I wish them a beautiful holiday in the Austrian mountains.

Karl
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Post by: Arykana on May 14, 2011, 05:40:29 PM: Thank you! I will make as much photo as I can
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Post by: Hoy on May 14, 2011, 08:35:53 PM: Quote from: Viola on May 13, 2011, 05:43:42 AM
Hoy,
a wild meadow is this one of an organization this is looked. The meadow is cut only after the seed maturity. There are many such meadows. You are beautiful.

Karl

Thanks, Karl. I thought that the meadows were tended in some way or else the trees had taken over completely in a few years.
Und alle Blumen sind schöne ;D
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Post by: Viola on May 15, 2011, 09:58:38 AM: http://www.narzissenfest.at/

In Austria there is a great narcissus celebration in Bad Aussee, is remarkable.

Karl
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Post by: Knud on May 16, 2011, 09:38:07 PM: Thank you, Karl, for taking us along on your wonderful trips. I have enjoyed the pictures of the flowers and landscape very much.

Knud
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Post by: Viola on May 19, 2011, 05:48:08 AM: I was in the Austrian mountains walk with friends yesterday. We could see hundreds Cypripedium calceolus, Cephalanthera damasonium, Gentiana clusii and some animals. Lovely weather has accompanied us.
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Post by: Viola on May 19, 2011, 11:53:24 AM: Still more pictures.
Cephalanthera damasonium.JPG
Cypripedium 019.JPG
Cypripedium 151.JPG
Cypripedium 184.JPG
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Post by: Viola on May 19, 2011, 11:57:16 AM: Lunch. Insect . Cypripedium
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Post by: Armin on May 19, 2011, 05:03:07 PM: Karl,
I adore you for these fantastic images from austrian wild life 8) 8) 8) :D
Thanks for posting.
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Post by: Ragged Robin on May 19, 2011, 05:32:20 PM: Karl, your fabulous photos conjure up the spirit of your walks in the Austrian Alps; such wonderful plants you show us from single beauties to meadows full of N. poeticus and drifts of Cypripedium calceolus in shady places. Thank you.
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Post by: Viola on May 19, 2011, 06:46:48 PM: It is such a beautiful time walk and botanize. I would like to let you participate a little.

Karl

Cypripedium 003.JPG
Cypripedium calceolus (8).JPG
Cypripedium calceolus (5).JPG
Cypripedium calceolus (49).JPG
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Post by: Hoy on May 19, 2011, 09:09:37 PM: Karl what a fantastic display! I've seen Cypripedium once in the wild in Norway and then only a few plants! However I know that there exist some places where they grow in abundance.
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Post by: Viola on May 20, 2011, 05:55:02 AM: Nature pure. Big areas of the woods are inundated by water and gravel again and again. Most Cypripedium calceolus comes through by the thick gravel edition.

Karl
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Post by: Viola on May 30, 2011, 07:41:51 PM: This beautiful mountain (1540 m) offers lovely landscape and a very rich mountain flora in the national park "Kalkalpen".

Euphorbia + Trollius.JPG
Bodenwies 159.JPG
Anemone narcissiflora (2).JPG
Anemone narcissiflora.JPG
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Post by: Viola on May 30, 2011, 07:46:08 PM: More pictures of this beautiful mountain.

Bodenwies 1540 m.JPG
Euphorbia austriaca.JPG
Thalictrum aquilegifolium.JPG
Lychnis flos-jovis.JPG
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Post by: Viola on May 30, 2011, 07:48:58 PM: Orchids grew everywhere.

Dactylorhiza fuchsii.JPG
Dactylorhiza fuchsi Alba.JPG
Orchis signifera.JPG
Cephalanthera longifolia.JPG
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Post by: Viola on May 30, 2011, 07:59:43 PM: At the peak burr much Pulsatilla alpina, Daphne cneorum into the rock and branch rising Astragalus frigidus.

Karl

Pulsatilla alpina (2).JPG
Pulsatilla alpina.JPG
Daphne cneorum.JPG
Astragalus frigidus.JPG
Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpestris.JPG
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Post by: Arykana on June 01, 2011, 12:02:47 PM: (http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/hegyiz.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/hegyisrga.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/hegyiiz.jpg)

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/arykana/hegyi.jpg)

other pics are here /not flowers/: http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=90255, http://arykana.lapunk.hu/?modul=galeria&a=90248
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Post by: Miriam on June 01, 2011, 09:19:06 PM: Great photos!
What a cute little "Bambi"! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Viola on June 25, 2011, 07:03:16 PM: I was away in the Austrian mountains again.

Reichenstein 025.JPG
Reichenstein 025.JPG
Anemone narzissiflora (2).JPG
Cicerbita alpina (1).JPG
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Post by: Viola on June 25, 2011, 07:20:57 PM: More pictures.

Androsace helvetica.JPG
Androsace helvetica (2).JPG
Gentiana verna ssp. verna.JPG
Reichenstein 034.JPG
Dianthus alpinus.JPG
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Post by: Viola on June 25, 2011, 07:24:44 PM: More Picture.

Linaria alpestris (6).JPG
Viola biflora (1).JPG
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Post by: Maggi Young on June 25, 2011, 09:04:42 PM: Super photos to share and it seems the weather was lovely for you, Karl. 8)
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Post by: Viola on June 26, 2011, 03:13:16 PM: Thank Maggi.
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Post by: Viola on June 30, 2011, 08:12:04 PM: The most beautiful Blumenberg the Styria. Mountain huts and beautiful peaks invite to climbing.

Grabneralm 1391m (6).JPG
Grabnerstein 1848m (1).JPG
Hallermauern 236.JPG
Hallermauern 245.JPG
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Post by: Viola on June 30, 2011, 08:16:07 PM: Every step is an experience here

Grabneralm 1391m (6).JPG
Grabnerstein 1848m (1).JPG
Hallermauern 236.JPG
Hallermauern 245.JPG
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Post by: Viola on June 30, 2011, 08:20:03 PM: One climbs over climbing staircase the peaks

Grabneralm 1391m (6).JPG
Grabnerstein 1848m (1).JPG
Hallermauern 236.JPG
Hallermauern 245.JPG
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Post by: Viola on June 30, 2011, 08:30:18 PM: A lovely day comes to an end.

Karl

Gymnadenia conopsea.JPG
Ranunculus alpestris.JPG
Linaria alpina.JPG
Linum perenne (1).JPG
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Post by: Viola on June 30, 2011, 08:44:39 PM: Last impressions.

Admonterwarte 1804m (1).JPG
Jungfernsteig.JPG
Reichenstein-Sparafeld.JPG
Grosser Buchstein.JPG
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Post by: Thomas Huber on July 01, 2011, 07:46:18 AM: Another wonderful trip into the Austrian mountains, many thanks for the photos, Karl.
One day I hope to be with you on such a trip!!! :D
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Post by: David Nicholson on July 01, 2011, 08:04:48 PM: Another lovely selection of pics. Thanks Karl.
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Post by: Armin on July 03, 2011, 10:48:42 AM: I enjoyed the tour 8)
Many thanks, Karl.
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Post by: Maggi Young on July 12, 2011, 12:29:22 PM: Edit by Maggi: I have moved Karl's next posts, about a trip to the Italian mountains, to their own new thread:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7572.0 :)