A very quick visit to Mt Olympos!!!

[biothanasis]

These are some photos I managed to take before my mobile run out of battery... . I hope next time I will be ready...:evil:

1-3. Ophrys mammosa, 4. Ophrys sp., 5. cf Vicia, 6. Pyrus sp., 7-8. Primula veris, 9. space with lots of primulas, 10. bryophyta, could I use them as potting medium...:evil::evil: lol

 

[biothanasis]

And some scenery...and a fellow lizard...lol

pic 2: Pinus leucodermis

 

[SlipperFan]

Spring has come to Greece.

 

[nikv]

Very nice. So where are your photos of the Greek Gods?

 

[kentuckiense]

Very nice. I need to plan an orchid tour of Greece sometime.

 

[JeanLux]

Thanks for those pretty pics Thanasis!!! I esp. like the Ophrys portrait, great lip!!! Jean

 

[likespaphs]

nice!
thanks.

 

[cnycharles]

nice pictures!

 

[Evergreen]

Looks like it was a fantastic trip!

 

[NYEric]

Thanx for sharing and it looks like it's not too hot there, yet!

 

[Drorchid]

Thanks for sharing; Great Pictures!! Does it look like on one of the pictures there is snow on the top of the Mountain? And how tall is Mt. Olympus?

Robert

 

[Ross]

Wonderful pictures!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Wow, looks like a neat place full of exploring to do. The primula is beautiful.

 

[biothanasis]

I am really sorry I am late to reply but I just saw these posts!!!

Robert: Mt Olympus is 2.918m, it is the tallest in Greece. There is snow almost all year round except a couple of months in late summer, but I am not so sure about that!!

I went again last Friday (15/05/09) and there is still lots of snow! I also found this Orchis simia along the road (at the side)..

 

[NYEric]

Thanx for sharing.

 

[ORG]

wonderful pictures. I hope you will show more from the next trip.

Here are now some Orchis and Gymnadenia in flower

Best greetings from Bavaria

Olaf

 

[JeanLux]

very, very nice one Thanasis!!! Jean

 

[SlipperKing]

Thanks for the shared pics! It's only second to being there, itself!

 

[biothanasis]

Hello all,

Yesterday I went back to Mt Olympus! I reached 1500m altitude this time! The walking was tiring but rewarding.. We had to go because of a sudden storm (very common on this Mt all year round) and a mysterious dense fog! But look what I found

1. Ophrys mammosa (maybe a hybrid)
2. Neottia nidus-avis
3-4. Listera cf ovata
5. Cephalanthera longifolia
6. Cephalanthera cf damasonium
7. Orchis sp.
8. Orchis sp.
9. This should be an orchid but I should ask to be sure... will let you know... I hope it will be in bloom next time i go..
10. I think it might be Anacamptis pyramidalis but I am not so sure...!!!

 

[biothanasis]

And several other things I found!!! Enjoy! (Sorry for the poor quality on animal photos...)

1-4. Dracunculus vulgaris (the central and pointy part og the flower has the colour and feeling in touch of that of an eggplant...)
5-9. Animals
10. The only epiphytic (and hemiparasitic) plant in Greece Viscum album
11-13. Scenery