Autumn flowering daffodils in Andalusia - 3rd to 9th of Nevember

[Gerdk]

After I got the confirmation via internet weather report that there was sufficient rainfall in Southern Spain and it was  safe to assume that most of the autumn flowering daffs were flowering I booked a flight to Jerez de la Frontera und then started some trips in the southern part of Andalusia.
It was an excellent year for the species mentioned here and from all species expected I only missed the most early Narcissus cavanillesii .
I'll start with some impressions from a site near Chiclana de la Frontera.


Part 1.
1 - 5. Narcissus miniatus (obsoletus) - in the last pic together with Scilla and Leucojum

Gerd

[Gerdk]

part 2.

Narcissus x alleniae (cross between viridiflorus and cavanillesii) in different shapes and shades

Gerd

[Gerdk]

part 3.

1 - 4.  Narcissus x perezlarae (cross between cavanillesii and miniatus)
5. the very last N. cavanillesii

Gerd

[David Nicholson]

Brilliant set of pictures Gerd, thanks for letting me see them.

[Maggi Young]

I am nearly speechless! You are a lucky man, Gerd, to be able to visit these plants. Thank you so much for sharing them with us.

[ichristie]

Hello Gerd, thank you for showing such superb Narcissus a ray of sunshine on a bleak Scottish evening, cheers Ian the Christie kid

[Armin]

Gerd,
amazing images and so different after rainfalls - I know the area around Chiclana de la Frontera a visit when it was bone dry hot August.

[fermi de Sousa]

Gerd,
how wonderful that you could check that the rainfall had happened before booking the flight! For us it would be just the luck of the draw!
Fantastic pics, thanks so much for sharing with us,
cheers
fermi

[pehe]

Gerd,
What a successful trip. Wonderful to see these Narcissus growing like weed. Wish we had those kind of 'weed' here!
Did you see any viridiflorus in that area?

Poul

[Gerdk]

Thank you alltogether for these encouraging replies!
 Poul - here is viridiflorus

Now part 4

1. Narcissus viridiflorus site along the road Facinas - Tarifa
2. Narcissus viridiflorus - growing on both sides of the road
3. Narcissus x xanthochlorus - the hybrid of N. cavanillesii and N. viridiflorus
                                                              - very close to the latter one - the infertility points to a hybrid origin
4. Crocus serotinus
5. Scilla autumnalis (Prospero autumnale)

Gerd

[Gerdk]

part 5.


1. Leucojum autumnale (Acis autumnalis)
2. + 3. Ranunculus bullatus
4. Smilax aspera - with a sweet scent
5. Pistacia lentiscus

Gerd

[Gerdk]

part 6.


1. Myrtus communis - fruits
2. Mandragora autumnalis
3. seems to be interested

following pics made near the the Sanctuario de Nuestra Señora de la Luz/Tarifa

4. Monarch butterfly on Asclepias species
5. Gomphoricarpus fruticosus

Gerd

[fleurbleue]

Thanks for sharing your pics with us 

[Rafa]

Gerd, terrific places and pictures, I'm glad you can see once again this spectacle in the perfect moment.
Not sure if it is N x xanthochlorus that have the teplas not reflexed, although it certenly has this lime green colour.
This crocus maybe could be C. clusii that grows in the cost from Portugal to Algeciras, It has reticula like tunics.

[annew]

Fantastic, Gerd, thank you.