Visit to the Pindus mountains in the Grevena District in Greece, May 15, 2016

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Achillea sp in bud (503 and 504)

Unknown sp (507 and 508)

My friend (512).  I found him at 1800 m at the ski area.  He was starving so I gave him my lunch.  He will have food when the sepherds come.  He survived by digging and eating insects

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Still at 1700 m

Draba sp?, 509 and 511

Thymus sp?, 520.  I found it flowering more impressively later on at 1250 m

Ranunuculus under the shade of a tree.  Much easier to photograph.  Yellows and white are difficult in direct sunlight. 

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Around the ski area, 1800 m

Unknown sp (527, 528)

Draba sp? (547 & 548).  I am not sure if it is the same as in pics 509 & 511

Doronicum columnae

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By now it was about 1:15 pm.  As the clouds were coming in, I decided to go through a new paved road from the lower ski area at about 1400m to Samarina.  I had never been there, about 18 km away, on the foothills of the Smolikas range (2637 m).  On the road (about 1350-1400 m) I saw many different plants, getting a hold on the slopes by the road.

Caltha polypetala (557 & 560)

Ranunculus sp (563).  I do not know whether it is the same as the ones I showed earlier at 1700-1850m.  They were short.  This one, in full flower, looks much different

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Unknown sp by the roadside

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Unknown sp also by the roadside

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Thymus sp, 574 & 577

Alyssum sp? (591).  Looks the same as at 1750 m (#417)

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Unknown sp.  I tried to get a close-up photo but it didn't work out.  It is a fuzzy image.
 

I will resume transmitting in the evening

George

[Maggi Young]

Great to see these plants, George - thank you for your efforts.

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Maggi, the most interesting-beautiful flowers occurred below the 1200 m line as I am showing in the next 40-45 images that follow.

Veronica lost in the weeds (600, 617)

Cyclophyllus (platyphyllus?) 610, 605, 606

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Flower fields at 1350 m

Thymus ? sp.  I see it everywhere from 500 m up to 1500 m

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Deep valley approaching Samarina

Samarina village at 1450 m

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Pinus nigra occuring below 1700 m (647, 651)

Polygala sp (652)

Going home,

Unknown sp (1200 m), 656, 657

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Ranunculus at 1150 m (660 & 665)

Gladiolus italicus? at 1000 m (672, 677)