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Air mountains in Sahara
« on: November 11, 2007, 09:48:59 AM »
Last year I was in Sahara and I visit the Air Mountains in the central Sahara. It was a great trip but the flora wasn't so good. Here are some photos from the trip.

On the road to the mountains


One funny bush side of the road. The goats and camels eat everything...


One green valley in Sahara


Asclepiadaceae


Asclepiadaceae


Asclepiadaceae


Asclepiadaceae


Seeds of Echinops


Some kind of Fabaceae


Some kind of Fabaceae


Senecio


Onions farm


The new seedlings


Flowers of Punica granatum


weed in the farms, Sonchus


Also in the poorest country in the world you can find tagetes...


And the goats



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Re: Air mountains in Sahara
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2007, 02:05:12 PM »
Hi Stellan what a fantastic landscape thanks for sharing
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Re: Air mountains in Sahara
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2007, 04:05:51 PM »
Great pictures Stellan. I must get a bike one of these days ;D
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Re: Air mountains in Sahara
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2007, 06:24:03 PM »
Great pictures Stellan. I must get a bike one of these days ;D

Great pictures indeed. You certainly get about Stellan. We all envy you. Fancy, all those onions in such a place!

David, I doubt if a bike would be much use in THAT landscape.
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Re: Air mountains in Sahara
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2007, 11:16:51 PM »
Wonderful pictures Stellan.  I really like the shots of the Asclepiadaceae. ;)
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Re: Air mountains in Sahara
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2007, 04:20:07 AM »
Stellan,

The Asclepiadaceae in particular are fascinating.  Great Stuff!!
Cheers.

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Re: Air mountains in Sahara
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2007, 03:38:30 PM »
The Echinops seed germinated very good. I don´t think it´s very hardy but I will try it outside next year.

 


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