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Hertfordshire Group

Plants in the Wild

Naturetrek holiday led by Phil Thompson & David Morris from 22nd - 29th May 2016
BERDUN wildlife
in the Spanish Pyrenees
http://fands.org.uk/1.FANDSBerdun-title.htm
www.pjspictures.me.uk/!%20%20%20PJP_Berdun.htm 

 

Naturetrek holiday led by Phil Thompson

Butterflies of
Southern Greece
http://fands.org.uk/1.FANDSSouthern_greece.htm
http://www.pjspictures.me.uk/!.PJP_Greece.htm
21st - 28th June

 

Green tours holiday led by Seda Soylu & Phil Benstead
A Feast of Flowers in the
Picos de Europa

 28 March - 8th April 2014

http://fands.org.uk/1.FANDSThe-Lycian-Coast.htm and  
http://www.pjspictures.me.uk/!.PJP_Turkey3.htm

 

Green Tours holiday led by Paul Cardy
A Feast of Flowers in the
Picos de Europa

 22nd April - 2nd May 2013

http://www.fands.org.uk/1.fandsThe-gargano.htm
http://www.pjspictures.me.uk/!.PJP_Gargano.htm

 

Caladenia flava - cowslip orchid at Moore River

Caladenia lobata - butterfly orchid at Chester's Pass Road

Caladenia varians - common spider orchid at Coorow

Thelmitra benthamiana - leopard orchid at Nightwell Road near Borden

Thysanotus multiflorus

Elyanthranthera brunonis - purple enamel orchid at Mount Lusueuer

Banksia coccinea Scarlet at West F River NP

Gompholobium polymorpum - Orane Pea at Stirling Retreat

Gompholobium confertuum - Purple pea at Point Ann

Xanthorrhea preissii Grass Tree Ellis Brook

Pityrodia atriplicina 'Pink Slippers' at Kalbarri Airport

Petrophile linearis 'Pixie Mops' at Kensington Bushland

Erimaea beaufortioides near Bindoon

Anigozanthus viridus ssp metallicus Gingin

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

More pictures by Andrew Mayo

 

 

IBERIAN
WILDLIFE
TOURS

 Holiday taken by Helen and Peter Cullens in June 2012, plants on http://fands.org.uk/1.FANDSVan.htm   & http://www.pjspictures.me.uk/1.PJP_Turkey.htm

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA   Pictures by Andrew Mayo

Caladenia arenicola

Carousel Spider Orchid

 

Caladenia flava

Cowslip Orchid

Caladenia latifolia

Pink Fairies

Thelymitra crinita

Blue Lady Orchid

 

Caladenia vulgata

Common spider orchid

Calandrinia polunandra

Clematis linearifolia

Slender clematis

Diuris magnifica

Pansy orchid

Erimaea beaufortioides

 

Hakea francisiana

Emu Tree

Lechenaultia macrantha

Wreath flower

Sowerbaea laxiflora

Tassel flower

 

THE FLOWERS OF NORTH-EASTERN MOROCCO

 Holiday taken by Helen and Peter Cullens in March 2011, plants on http://fands.org.uk/1.FANDSMorocco.htm  & http://pjspictures.me.uk/

 

CRETE

taken by Peter Cullens on an autumn holiday in Crete in October 2009

Crocus laevigatus

Dandelions

Praying Mantis

 

Colchicum cretense

Scilla depressa

Pancratium maritimum

Swallowtail on Lantana

Narcissus serotinus

 

Clematis cirrhosa

Lygaeus equestris taking off

 

Colchicum macrophyllum

White form

Scilla autumnalis

Vitex agnus-castus

 

Spurge hawkmoth caterpillar

 

Cyclamen graecum ssp. graecum

Sternbergia sicula

For fuller details of the holiday and pictures by Helen and Peter Cullens go to: 

http://fands.org.uk/1.FANDSCrete-in-Autumn.htm and http://www.pjspictures.me.uk/

 

 

 

MONTE SIBLINI

 

pictures by Andrew Mayo 2008

 

Tulipa australis

detail

Erysimum

Gentiana verna

 

Orchis purpurea

Dianthus monspellianus marsicus

Orchis provincialis

Variant orchis

Orchis provincialis alba

Platanthera bifolia

Orchis militaris

Helianthemum lavandifolium

Ophrys bertolonii

Aceras anthropophorum

Primula elatior

 

Doronicum columnae

Pulsatilla alpina

Onosma echioides

detail

Petasites albus

Cyclamen repandum

Paeonia officinalis

Corydalis intermedia

Corydalis intermedia alba

Saponaria oxymoides

Ornithogalum pyrenaicum

Orchis italica

More of Andrew's pictures can be found at http://hedgehog44.smugmug.com/gallery/6372705_sjL6y#402877320_5FjnH

They will give you a feeling for the scenery and atmosphere of the places visited.

 

NORTH CAROLINA

These are from the Appalachian Mountains, North Carolina, early May 2006 - pictures by Andrew Mayo

North Carolina May 2006

 

Butterfly

 

The Botanists

More of Andrew's pictures can be found at the URL below

 

http://hedgehog44.smugmug.com/gallery/6372705_sjL6y#402877320_5FjnH

 

CRETE

taken by Peter Cullens on a spring holiday in Crete in April 2008

Serapias orientalis

Meadow plants

Lesser celandine

Aubretia deltoidea

Alkanna

Green spider on Cistus

Sarcopoyerium spinosum

Cistus

Ranunculus

Geranium lucidum

Arum idaeum

Cyclamen creticum

Anemone hortensis

Calendula arvensis

Ophris heldreichii

Ophris heldreichii

For fuller details of the holiday and far too many pictures by Helen Cullens go to:  http://www.fands.org.uk/1.FANDSCrete.htm and http://www.pjspictures.me.uk/1.PJP_Crete.htm

 

 

Crocus veluchensis

BULGARIA

This set is from the Pirin and Rila Mountains taken in late June by Andrew Mayo

Gentiana pyrenaica

 

Aquilegia aurea

 

BULGARIA  Peter and Helen Cullens Vvisited in June 2009;  their pictures can be found at:  http://www.fands.org.uk/1.FANDSBulgaria.htm & http://www.pjspictures.me.uk/1.PJP_Bulgaria.htm   

Scarce Copper - HC

Untouched meadow - PC

Owl fly

Haberlea rhodopensis - HC

 

JULIAN ALPS   pictures by Andrew Mayo

Campanula species

Campanula

Campanula Thyrsoides

Daphne Petraea

 

Lilium Martagon

Linum Perenne

Polemonium caeruleum

Sodanella carpatica

Digitalis grandiflora

 

 

IRAN

Plants from Mount Tochal above Teheran - not yet identified by Andrew Mayo. 

If you can name any of these plants, please let Andrew know andrew.mayo@mayolearning.com  

Scutelaria orientalis?

Ixiolirion tartaricum

 

WILD FLOWERS on the

ISLE OF COLL

in the Inner Hebrides

Bloody Cranesbill

Marsh Cinquefoil

Natural rock garden almost at sea level with thrift, sedum and lichens.

Early Purple Orchid

Marsh Marigolds

by Peter Cullens others Helen Cullens

Oystercatcher   RSPB

Adult oystercatcher, summer

 

 

SOUTH AFRICAN PLANTS    by Andrew Mayo

 

  Brunsvigia Radulosa

member of the amaryllidaceae not hardy outside in the UK

Crinum Giraminicola

also a member of the amaryllidaceae

not hardy outside in UK

  Satyrium Longicaulda

Terrestrial orchid needs protection in UK

Zalunzianska microsiphon

Similar to Z. distans, from the Drakensburg Mountains around 2500 metres

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