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Hans J

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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2010, 12:26:50 PM »
Seems you had a good holiday in spite of the Mallorcan snow, Hans.
Thank you for the Enseimada..... I am enjoying it with a cup of mocca!  :)

Maggi ,

we could only 2 day not make our trips - one day was heavy storm ( on this day we goes to a mill for olive oil )
the other day was rain ( mixed with snow ) - but on afternoon we could start .
We had luck we we walking with rain !
But it was really pretty cold ( in the mountains only + 2° )
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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2010, 11:25:10 PM »
Lovely pictures Hans thanks for posting them, even if Maggi got the Enseimada :-X
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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2010, 08:01:29 AM »
Sorry Angie  :'(

I promise I will take next time a pic with two Enseimadas  ;)

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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #18 on: March 17, 2010, 08:15:19 AM »
near the way in Serra Tranmontana :

old olive tree
Narcissus tazetta
Dranunculus muscivorus

Hans, thanks for the wonderful and wild photos of this region of Mallorca  :)  I'm amazed that a scorpion was out and about with all that wintry weather!

Can you tell me a little about Dranunculus muscivorus tucked into that rock habitat?  At least you saw signs of Spring with the lovely Narcissus tazetta growing so prolifically they seem to be climbing all over one another  :D

I love the old gnarled trunks of ancient olive trees and the silvery leaves that dance in the sun - when it's out  8)
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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #19 on: March 17, 2010, 10:07:49 AM »
Thank you Hans !
We had a wonderful stay on Mallorca thanks to you !  ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #20 on: March 17, 2010, 01:08:48 PM »
near the way in Serra Tranmontana :

old olive tree
Narcissus tazetta
Dranunculus muscivorus

Hans, thanks for the wonderful and wild photos of this region of Mallorca  :)  I'm amazed that a scorpion was out and about with all that wintry weather!

Can you tell me a little about Dranunculus muscivorus tucked into that rock habitat?  At least you saw signs of Spring with the lovely Narcissus tazetta growing so prolifically they seem to be climbing all over one another  :D

I love the old gnarled trunks of ancient olive trees and the silvery leaves that dance in the sun - when it's out  8)

Thank you Robin  ;D

I have never seen on Mallorca a scorpion before -so we are very glad !

To the Dranculus : I have this plants only seen on Cape Formentor - they grows on really rocky habitat ( full sun and windy ) they grows in fissures and holes of the calcy stones

The Narcissus grows on a not typical place high on the mountains ( on the top of a rock near the street ) - as we drive a second time in this area I could it not more found .....all was covered with snow !

Yes -the olive tree was very impressiv ....they must be very old ( maybe plantet from the arabian peoples )

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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #21 on: March 17, 2010, 01:11:12 PM »
Thank you Hans !
We had a wonderful stay on Mallorca thanks to you !  ;D ;D ;D ;)

Thank you Luc  :D

I'm sorry but I have not taken any pics of alpines  :-\
There was some ...but I have no idea about this plant...
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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #22 on: March 17, 2010, 01:36:26 PM »
Great report and photographs, Hans.

An amazing change in the weather while you were there but, thankfully, it did not interfere with your enjoyment.

I found it interesting to see the Tracycarpus fortuneii as I grow it in the garden.

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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #23 on: March 17, 2010, 02:33:46 PM »
Great report and photographs, Hans.

An amazing change in the weather while you were there but, thankfully, it did not interfere with your enjoyment.

I found it interesting to see the Tracycarpus fortuneii as I grow it in the garden.

Paddy

Thank you Paddy !

but was is Tracycarpus fortuneii ?
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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #24 on: March 17, 2010, 02:58:01 PM »
Trachycarpus fortunei , the "Chusan Palm"......



Chamaerops humilis
seen in this photo of Hans' growing at right angles out of the rock! ;)
« Last Edit: March 17, 2010, 04:09:21 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #25 on: March 17, 2010, 03:39:03 PM »
Thank you - I did not know the name of this plants !
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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #26 on: March 17, 2010, 03:52:44 PM »
Isn't this more likely to be the European or Mediterranean fan palm Chamaerops humilis?
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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #27 on: March 17, 2010, 03:56:53 PM »
Thank you Ashley .....you are right with this name  ;D

I have just looked in one of my books for the flora of Mallorca
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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #28 on: March 17, 2010, 04:00:34 PM »
Isn't this more likely to be the European or Mediterranean fan palm Chamaerops humilis?
Probably!  :-[ :D
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Re: Mallorca in March 2010
« Reply #29 on: March 17, 2010, 04:06:47 PM »
it's certainly a rock plant ;D
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