Wildflowers - do you have a rare photo?

[Kanga]

In another thread we've just had a discussion about what wildflowers will be out on the Camino in May. A few people posted beautiful photos.

I'll never forget the cistus roses covering the banks on the climb down to Molinaseca but I don't have a photograph and I'll probably never be there again at exactly that moment. I'd love to see a photo if anyone has one.

Wildflowers are here today, gone tomorrow - so we don't see the same things. You may have been privileged to see and photograph something special and beautiful.

If so, could you share it here?

 

[Tia Valeria]

Terry took this photo of an unusual orchid which we saw in May 2010 near Ribadasella (Camino del Norte)


It is a Serapius lingua-tongue orchid.

 

[Tia Valeria]

Here are 3 more flower photos, 2 with added interest.

Left to right:-
Hottentot Fig; a 'Scarce Swallowtail' on Asphodel; a 'Five-spot' Burnet on Knapweed, a meadow flower.

 

[Kanga]

Wonderful.

 

[Tia Valeria]

In Cée Terry took a photo of a Pohutukawa in flower, and a Cork Oak near Melide while still on the Primitivo.
He enjoys taking photos of butterflies and flowers, as well as the mountains and churches etc, so has made quite a collection, but not all on the Caminos.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Kanga, there is a beautiful photo of a wild rose on the YouTube photos of the Madrid Camino that were posted recently.

 

[Magwood]

In another thread we've just had a discussion about what wildflowers will be out on the Camino in May. A few people posted beautiful photos.

I'll never forget the cistus roses covering the banks on the climb down to Molinaseca but I don't have a photograph and I'll probably never be there again at exactly that moment. I'd love to see a photo if anyone has one.

Wildflowers are here today, gone tomorrow - so we don't see the same things. You may have been privileged to see and photograph something special and beautiful.

If so, could you share it here?

Hi Kanga, I too was entranced by the flowers on the descent into Molinaseca, I posted photos of some of the fabulous flowers we saw on this very special day on my blog here
http://wp.me/p3azEo-dY - I can't seem to upload a photo in this thread for some reason.

 

[Kanga]

Hi Kanga, I too was entranced by the flowers on the descent into Molinaseca, I posted photos of some of the fabulous flowers we saw on this very special day on my blog here
http://wp.me/p3azEo-dY - I can't seem to upload a photo in this thread for some reason.

Maggie, you have captured it beautifully - even the rock roses.

 

[Kanga]

Kanga, there is a beautiful photo of a wild rose on the YouTube photos of the Madrid Camino that were posted recently.

Annie I'm looking but YouTube is being v e r y slow. Will try again in the morning.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Annie I'm looking but YouTube is being v e r y slow. Will try again in the morning.

It was in Roger's photos. Sorry I can't recall if it was part 1 or part 2, but maybe you could just ask him to post the photo on here? It was of a single wild rose blossom and was beautifully done.

Here's one I took last year:

 

[Anniesantiago]

Kanga, I made a blog for you:

http://caminosantiago2.blogspot.com/2014/04/spring-on-camino.html

 

[newfydog]

I don't know about rare----sights like these were common on the Arles Route in May

 

[Magwood]

If at first you don't succeed.........

 

[Kanga]

Kanga, I made a blog for you:

http://caminosantiago2.blogspot.com/2014/04/spring-on-camino.html

What a lovely gift! Thank you Annie. They are beautiful photos.

 

[Kelly Scherer]

What a lovely gift! Thank you Annie. They are beautiful photos.

Hi Annie! What beautiful photos! I had heard from a friend about the fields of red poppies my question.... Were you able to eat the wild strawberries? Yum!
Kelly

 

[Anniesantiago]

Hi Annie! What beautiful photos! I had heard from a friend about the fields of red poppies my question.... Were you able to eat the wild strawberries? Yum!
Kelly

Yes! We feasted on wild strawberries and we also found Chanterelles, which surprised us, because in the Pacific Northwest, you only see them in the Fall!