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27th May |
An exciting day we are hoping to see Cypripedium Calceolus, the Lady's slipper orchid. |
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The plants are protected by a guard. |
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 Cypripedium Calceolus |
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We drove up to the French Border; it was extremely windy... |
 Carpet of daffodils and primulas on the rocks |
 Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. bicolor |
 Primula hirsuta |
 Fritillaria lusitanica |
 Not very promising |
 Violas |
 Androsace vitaliana |
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 Colourful rock and ceterach |
 Dandelion |
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 Weather improving |
 Primula hirsuta |
 Gentiana verna  |
 Ranunculus |
 Daphne laureola |
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 Corydalis solida |
This pool is on the border line between France & Spain |
 Helleborus viridis |
 Soldanella alpina  Nice little group  |
 Yomping along |
 Sempervivum montanum |
 Primula hirsuta |
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 Primula hirsuta |
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 Pyrenean Chamois - Izard |
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 Car Park from the hills above |
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 Saxifraga oppositifolia
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 Ranunculus pyrenaeus |
 Ranunculus pyrenaeus |
 Margaret and Philip |
 Alchemilla |
 Marmot |
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We enjoyed another coffee and ice-cream treat plus the loos before setting off home. |
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Berdun Peter & I went up to take photographs before supper The odd perspective is due to a 18 - 35 lens |
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 Plane trees for shade, view from the other end below
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The pink shades in the fields on the left is Sainfoin grown as a legumimous fodder crop in the Pyrenees |
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Church of Santa Eulalia. The shot was taken in the dark so I only saw the interior of the church in the camera.
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 Birds carved above the door |
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 Pity about the wires |
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 Hands were very popular knockers
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 I love the light in this one |
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 Wood sculpture |
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 Doorstep hosta |
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 'Madame Isaac Pereire’ |
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 Feral cats |
 Rose outside our door |
Quick picture of our room as it is tidy thanks to the staff. |
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