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Title: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:15:28 PM
We go near each second year in spring in Vaucluse ( France ) -each year is different for flowers .
In this year we decide not to use our tent ....we hire a little bungolow on a campin place - the best thing is the view to the famous Mt. Ventoux
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:18:31 PM
In a book we found a information that near of us are parts of the old "Mure de Peste" ....so we walked some KM there

near the wall we found some interesting plants -like Asphodelus and a Lilium
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:20:32 PM
Last time we found a lot of orchids ....in this year it seems we are to early -we found only this both species
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:24:44 PM
on a sunny sunday afternoon we would drive back to our bungalow ....but we would stopped on a loneley road ...car race in France  :o :o :o
After some time we could drive and so we saw the result of this car race ...a lot of damged cars ( but all people was happy ) ...here are some pics :
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:26:46 PM
here some pics for all friends of french markets :
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:36:23 PM
some animals on our way :
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:38:31 PM
now here for all Crocus fans ( like Hubi ) :

Crocus versicolor
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:39:59 PM
some more :
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:41:12 PM
and finaly :
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:43:09 PM
some Hepatica ,Helleborus + Primula :
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:45:05 PM
also two Narcissus grows in this area :

N.requienii
N.poeticus
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:46:22 PM
in the mountains are a lot of ruines :
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:48:15 PM
a nice Amalanchier ovalis and two unknown Euphorbia :
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:50:40 PM
since some years I know this small population of Tulips ...in this year we had luck and they flowering :

Tulipa sylvestris v.australis
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:51:42 PM
some more :
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:53:38 PM
a other highligth are in this days some Iris chamaeiris  ;D
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:55:03 PM
please look also here for my pics of Acis fabrei :

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7173.0
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 03:58:50 PM
it is impossibly to walk and search each day without good and drink ....so is here a pic of our "Bordelle" on the table ....

If anybody is interestet for more pics from Vaucluse so please look here :

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3550.msg92625#msg92625

Enjoy
Hans  8)
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Paddy Tobin on April 25, 2011, 06:33:09 PM
A wonderful selection, Hans.

What is the red  plant in front of the Amelanchier?

Paddy
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 06:37:47 PM
Paddy ,

this was also a puzzle for me ...I dont know what this is  :o

I have looked ...it comes from the same trunk as the Amelanchier .....but it is impossibly  ???

Maybe a sport ?
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: angie on April 25, 2011, 07:13:55 PM
Hi Hans
Another lovely trip, you are so lucky getting to go to these wonderful places. The view from the bungalow is so lovely, it would have been nice sitting there with a glass if wine in the evening. I could see myself there  :D
Love the Asphodelus, wouldn't mind that in my garden. ;D

Angie :)
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Alberto on April 25, 2011, 07:24:11 PM
Hans, your trip looks like to be very fructuous, with a lot of plants, food and people.
Many thanks for sharing the pictures with us!
Alberto
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 07:29:13 PM
Hi Hans
Another lovely trip, you are so lucky getting to go to these wonderful places. The view from the bungalow is so lovely, it would have been nice sitting there with a glass if wine in the evening. I could see myself there  :D
Love the Asphodelus, wouldn't mind that in my garden. ;D

Angie :)


Thank you Angie  ;D
Yes - we love this area ...
but why only with one glass of wine ?

I'm not shure with Asphodelus ....but I have seen those plants ( maybe a other species ) also in the Alps ...so you could try it ...

Hans 8)
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: David Nicholson on April 25, 2011, 07:31:01 PM
Lovely visit Hans, I enjoyed the trip.
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 07:32:36 PM
Hans, your trip looks like to be very fructuous, with a lot of plants, food and people.
Many thanks for sharing the pictures with us!
Alberto


Thank you Alberto  ;D
Yes - we had really a lot of luck in this year !!!

Ciao
Hans
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 07:33:32 PM
Lovely visit Hans, I enjoyed the trip.

Thanks David  ;)
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: ashley on April 25, 2011, 07:55:31 PM
Wonderful plants and a great report Hans 8)

What is the red  plant in front of the Amelanchier?

Could it be carob, Ceratonia siliqua?
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 08:01:30 PM
Ashley :

it look as it is a branch from the Amalanchier ....it has not any leaves

I know Ceratonia from Spain -thats big trees with this typical fruits ..

If I will go again in this area so I will look !
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: ashley on April 25, 2011, 08:38:05 PM
Yes carob would be evergreen, but I very much doubt it's Amelanchier
Pistacia terebinthus perhaps? 
Title: Re: Vaucluse 2011
Post by: Hans J on April 25, 2011, 08:52:29 PM
Ashley - I dont know ....maybe ?
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