French Alps

[Tony Willis]

We have just returned from a week at Les deux Alpes where the flowers in the surrounding area were at their peak. The first pictures are on the Col de Lauteret and Col de Galibier


    Campanula thrysoides
    Gentiana punctata
    Lilium martagon
    Pedicularis sp.
    Pulsatilla alpina

[Tony Willis]

Some from higher up

    Gentiana verna
    Linaria alpina
    Papaver sp.
   Viola cenisia
   Ranunculus glacialis

[Tony Willis]

Some from the Co d'Izoard

    Dianthus sp.
    Dryas octopetala
    Daphne cneorum
    Gentiana acaulis
    Campanula allionii

[Maggi Young]

Great flowers from the great climbs of the Tour de France!

[krisderaeymaeker]

Some from the Co d'Izoard
Campanula allionii

Al beautiful images Tony , you win the yellow jersey ....

Especially this Campanula is stunning ! What a great plant.

[ranunculus]

We were on those passes in May, Tony and we thought they couldn't get any better then!  They are obviously two of the premier wildflower areas of the Alps. Beautiful pictures of true alpine species. We will certainly return at our earliest opportunity, if only to revisit the magnificent alpine garden.

[Susann]

Very nice pictures, Tony! The brain immediately begun to turn and twist and whisper "why dont we go there... Look at the flowers, so nice..." I almost feel like Gollum and his constant whispering to himself. I have written your information down "for further use".

Yesterday I sent your portrait to Sachiyo, I am sure she will be very happy to see who you are.