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Northern Alps mid July 2020
« on: July 17, 2020, 11:39:05 PM »
Previous week i travelled few days in the Ecrins, between Huez and Galibier.

Bloomings are at their peak and i had the opportunity to visit 3 times the Galibier and Valloire areas.
The 11th Frankie Vulleman and I, we climbed to a zone with a rich flora.

General view from the submit
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Eritrichium nanum


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Campanula cenisia
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The ridge to access the submit
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Re: Northern Alps mid July
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2020, 11:42:20 PM »
Androsace helvetica
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Saxifraga biflora
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Allium strictum
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Artemisia glacialis
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Re: Northern Alps mid July
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2020, 11:46:42 PM »
Artemisia atrata





Astragalus penduliflorus
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Another Campanula cenisia
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Re: Northern Alps mid July
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2020, 11:48:30 PM »
Callianthemum coriandrifolium

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Traunsteinera globosa


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More to follow during the week-end

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Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2020, 06:28:21 AM »
I am very much looking forward to your next pictures....
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Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2020, 11:41:26 AM »
Thank you Yann for this appealing report!

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Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2020, 03:59:50 PM »
the scarce Saxifraga biflora

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At the opposite the common Ranunculus glacialis

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Detail of Bupleurum ranunculoides subsp. ranunculoides

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Saxifraga bryoides

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Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2020, 04:28:59 PM »
Luzula lutea can be common in high altitude bogs


Campanula barbata with hairy stems and hairy flowers


Lappula squarrosa
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Saxifraga oppositifolia


Tussilago farfara
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Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2020, 04:36:12 PM »
Fabulous photos Yann, I'm very envious!

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Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2020, 04:43:11 PM »
Allium schoenoprasum a bit shy this year

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The cute Primula farinosa growing along rivers and wet zones

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Salix reticulata

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Gagea fragifera
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Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2020, 05:06:32 PM »
Great images Yann!  Scenery and plants both in prime condition.  Look forward to the next episode !  8)
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Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2020, 05:08:59 PM »
Next episode in one week with Hautes-Alpes i fear i'll not have much time to sort photos before. ::)
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Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2020, 05:09:57 PM »
a classical one Geum reptans
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The entry of the Galibier tunnel
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Coeloglossum viride
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vanilla ice  Campanula thyrsoides


Lilium martagon
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Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
« Reply #13 on: July 18, 2020, 11:45:44 PM »
Beautiful scenery and plants pictures Yann! Mid July is for sure the best time of the year to be in the mountains.
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Re: Northern Alps mid July 2020
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2020, 06:53:34 PM »
Also I enjoyed your pictures of plants and natural habitat scenery very much. Thank you.  :)
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