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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: Gerdk on August 21, 2011, 05:51:49 AM

Title: Nature Reserve Silberberg near Hagen/Lower Saxony
Post by: Gerdk on August 21, 2011, 05:51:49 AM

A few days ago I made a short trip to the Silberberg (Silver mountain). This is a small hill (180 m) where once small amounts of the eponymous precious metal were dug. Nowadays there is limestone xeric grassland with an interesting vegetation. I was too late for flowering orchids but found a few rarities growing
in a nice environment. Please enjoy.

1. + 2. Solidago virgaurea and Calluna vulgaris
3. Calluna vulgaris
4. Scabiosa columbaria
5. Silene vulgaris ssp. humilis
6. Gentianella ciliata

Gerd

Title: Re: Nature Reserve Silberberg near Hagen/Lower Saxony
Post by: Sarmienta on August 21, 2011, 11:42:38 AM

Well ;)..i enjoy.I also know this area,and was there to see Ophrys apifera .Very interesting!not only for plants but also for butterflies, amphibian's and reptiles as well.


Wim

Title: Re: Nature Reserve Silberberg near Hagen/Lower Saxony
Post by: Armin on August 22, 2011, 08:09:20 AM

Hi Gerd,
thanks for showing those rarities - not easy to find in our obstructed country.
I hope you show us more... ;) ;D

Title: Re: Nature Reserve Silberberg near Hagen/Lower Saxony
Post by: Gerdk on August 22, 2011, 01:16:48 PM

Thank you Wim and Armin!

Wim, There were a lot of butterflies indeed and I tried to take pictures of one in order to get an identification from this Forum later - too fast for me.

Armin, no more pictures from the Silberberg unfortunately - the butterfly made me tired.  ;)

Gerd

Title: Re: Nature Reserve Silberberg near Hagen/Lower Saxony
Post by: Armin on August 22, 2011, 01:23:51 PM

Quote from: Gerdk on August 22, 2011, 01:16:48 PM

Armin, no more pictures from the Silberberg unfortunately - the butterfly made me tired.  ;)

;D