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Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« on: May 10, 2015, 06:18:02 PM »
back from an orchids rallye, here're some photos.
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2015, 06:20:20 PM »
3 weeks ago the snow recovered the lands
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2015, 06:22:33 PM »
some shots dedicated to Ian, i walked on erythroniums
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2015, 06:25:11 PM »
Crocus were still flowering
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2015, 06:28:03 PM »
Helleborus all over the high mountains
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2015, 06:46:10 PM »
It's the best period for orchids
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2015, 06:47:43 PM »
even more orchids
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2015, 06:49:06 PM »
can't get enough of them  :P
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2015, 06:51:00 PM »
You can't resist these beauties  ;D
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2015, 06:52:46 PM »
Lots of are endemic of this region
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2015, 06:55:18 PM »
Most grow on dry vallon
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2015, 06:56:51 PM »
forest of Ophrys  ::)
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2015, 06:59:58 PM »
it's sometimes hard to definite which parents gave these Ophrys hybrids
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2015, 07:02:14 PM »
The surrounding landscape is also stunning
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Re: Vercors mountains, south-east of France
« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2015, 07:42:32 PM »
Yann, it has been such a pleasure to share these photos of so many wonderful plants.  Your pictures of the area show its natural beauty and the range of different plant- as well as the large number of orchids is extraordinary. How you must have enjoyed the trip!
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