Sunday, July 07, 2013

Spring gems of the gods

Rosa pendulina.

 Jankaea heldreichii.

Lilium calchedonicum


 Apart from the very special Rosa pendulina, Jankaea heldreichii (an Olympus endemic), and Lilium calchedonicum, on the subalpine region of mount Olympus, one can marvel at the amazing flowering species of the alpine meadows. Gentiana verna, Saxifraga scardica, Saxifraga sempervivum, Saxifraga spruneri, Saxifraga moschata, Draba athoa, Edraianthus graminifoliu, Ranunculus brevifolius, Globularia bellidifolia, Potentilla deorum, Thymus boissieri, Viola delphinantha, Botrychium lunaria, Aethionema saxatile, Campanula oreadum, Centaurea pindicola, Euphorbia cyparissias, Viola graeca, Euphorbia herniariifolia, are some of these outstanding species - spring gems of the gods.




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 Εκτός από τα πολύ μοναδικά είδη Rosa pendulina, Jankaea heldreichii (ενδημικό του Ολύμπου), και Lilium calchedonicum, στην υποαλπική ζώνη του Ολύμπου, μπορεί κανείς να θαυμάσει εκείνα τα είδη που ανθίζουν πιο ψηλά, στα αλπικά λιβάδια. Η Gentiana verna, Saxifraga scardica, Saxifraga sempervivum, Saxifraga spruneri, Saxifraga moschata, Draba athoa, Edraianthus graminifoliu, Ranunculus brevifolius, Globularia bellidifolia, Potentilla deorum, Thymus boissieri, Viola delphinantha, Botrychium lunaria, Aethionema saxatile, Campanula oreadum, Centaurea pindicola, Euphorbia cyparissias, Viola graeca, Euphorbia herniariifolia, είναι μερικά μονάχα από αυτά τα εντυπωσιακά είδη - ανοιξιάτικα κοσμήματα των θεών.


   Spring gems of the gods


3 comments:

  1. Very beautiful, specially that Lilium, amazing deep red. Cheers

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  2. ΕΙΣΑΙ ΘΕΟΣ ΜΕ ΤΙΣ ΘΕΙΚΕΣ ΦΩΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΕΣ ΣΟΥ!
    ΚΑΤ GOLD!

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