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Plants in the Wild
Naturetrek holiday led by Phil Thompson
28 March - 8th April 2014
22nd April - 2nd May 2013
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
More pictures by Andrew Mayo
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
Holiday taken by Helen and Peter Cullens in March 2011, plants on http://fands.org.uk/1.FANDSMorocco.htm & http://pjspictures.me.uk/
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
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
Petasites albus
Cyclamen repandum
Paeonia officinalis
Corydalis intermedia
Corydalis intermedia alba
Saponaria oxymoides
Ornithogalum pyrenaicum
Orchis italica
They will give you a feeling for the scenery and atmosphere of the places visited.
These are from the Appalachian Mountains, North Carolina, early May 2006 - pictures by Andrew Mayo
North Carolina May 2006
Butterfly
The Botanists
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
Crocus veluchensis
BULGARIA
This set is from the Pirin and Rila Mountains taken in late June by Andrew Mayo
Gentiana pyrenaica
Aquilegia aurea
Scarce Copper - HC
Untouched meadow - PC
Owl fly
Haberlea rhodopensis - HC
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
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
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