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General Subjects => Travel / Places to Visit => Topic started by: Gerdk on November 18, 2012, 08:30:54 PM
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In 2011 I visited the southern part of Spain (Andalucia/Extremadura) during the last week of October and unfortunately the autumnal rains started very late. So I made the experience that I was too early then. This year I started at November 6th and there was sufficient precipitation before and I wasn't disappointed although a few species which I expected were over.
So - here we go
1. Cold and foggy in northern Spain
2. + 3. Narcissus serotinus near the river Guadiana - Portugal, near the Spanish border
4. Ranunculus bullatus
5. The old Puente de Nuestra Senora de Ayuda
6. + 7. around the Ermita de Nuestra Senora de Ayuda - habitat of 3 daffodil species
8. Narcissus papyraceus - autumn flowering form (which wasn't rare)
9. Narcissus miniatus/obsoletus near Morón de la Frontera
10. Perhaps a miniatus/serotinus intermediate from the same place
Gerd
will be continued
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Very nice to see Gerd.
Is Nuestra Senora de Ayuda near Noia?
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Gerd, interesting images from small narcissus in their natural habitats. 8)
Like to see more please ;)
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Thank you both, Ashley and Armin! Ashley: The old bridge and the Ermita de Nuestra Senora de Ayuda is near Elvas in Portugal or Badajoz/Spain. It seems there are more places with the indication Nuestra Senora de Ayuda in the countries mentioned above. A want for help (Ayuda) isn't unusual.
Here is part 2:
1. Habitat of the daffs mentioned before - a place where the last autumn flowering Narcissus species
are totally unprotected - which seems to be standard unfortunately!
2. Scenery between Sevilla and Morón
3. Phillyrea species
4. Mandragora autumnalis
5. Scenery between Morón and Coripe
6. - 10. Narcissus serotinus in the Sierra de Esparteros
Gerd
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Lovely shots Gerd.
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Wonderful trip Gerd!
It is very exciting to see the different plants in their natural habitat.
Poul
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Thanks for the kind comments so far!
Continuation
1. Aristolochia baetica - abundant along the coast
2. Arisarum vulgare - between cliffs near Bolonia
3. Viola arborescens - which usually has a second flowering flowering time
4. View from Bolonia in direction to the mountains of Morocco
5. The dune of Bolonia
6. + 7. Narcissus viridiflorus - near Roche. Growing in a flooded ditch beside a road
8. Crocus serotinus near Facinas
9. Clematis cirrhosa
10. Narcissus x alleniae - the hybrid between N. viridiflorus and N. miniatus/obsoletus
Gerd
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finally the rest ...
1. Narcissus x alleniae
2. + 3. Sierra de Camarolos - the home of the newly described Narcissus elegans/malacitanus
- a most unusual place for an autumn flowering daffodil. Most species were growing at more
lower elevations near the coast or in the Guadalquivier/Guadiana bassin
4. Narcissus elegans/malacitanus in fruit -
- see also discussion in Autumn Flowering Daffodils!
5. First snow on the central Sierras
Gerd
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Gerd it is so good to see associated plants as I know I can grow some of these quite easily so some of the others should be ok here too. this is information that is invaluable.
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Gerd, you are a lucky man travelling around all these interesting places
and seeing so many autumn flowering plants. I hope to do this next year.
I like N. alleniae, N. viridiflorus and N. serotinus very much.
Thank you for the series of pictures.
Uli
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Very nice Gerd . Beautiful pictures to . We enjoy !
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Thank you, very interesting to see what the habitat is of Narcissus elegans/malacitanus.
Rob
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Once again, thanks for kind remarks!
@ Uli: If you need a guide?
Also my Spanish is good enough to order a meal and a 'Cruzcampo' ;)
Gerd
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Gerd, we will talk about the 'guide Gerd' later next year.
I hope you can order caracoles and cuarenta y tres too!
Uli
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I hope you can order caracoles and cuarenta y tres too!
Uli
Uli, claro que sí - y tambien callos y veterano osborne! ;D
Gerd
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Wow - some superb pictures - think I should leave my island more often... ;)
Thanks for sharing them Gerd!
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I missed this post Gerd! the most incredible thing to me is how did you find this locality of N. malacitanus, is not easy.
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I missed this post Gerd! the most incredible thing to me is how did you find this locality of N. malacitanus, is not easy.
Rafa, after I got geographic coordinates and using the navigation device installed in my friends car it was almost too easy. Not the kind of plant hunting like in the good old days.
Gerd