Wildflowers - do you have a rare photo?

Kanga

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• Apr 4, 2014

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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?

 

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• Apr 4, 2014

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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.

 

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• Apr 6, 2014

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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.

 

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• Apr 6, 2014

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Wonderful.

 

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• Apr 6, 2014

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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.

 

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

 

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• Apr 6, 2014

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Kanga said:

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?

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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.

 

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• Apr 6, 2014

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Magwood said:

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.

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

 

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Anniesantiago said:

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

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

 

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Kanga said:

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

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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:

 

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Kanga, I made a blog for you:

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

 

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• Apr 6, 2014

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

 

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• Apr 6, 2014

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

 

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• Apr 6, 2014

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Anniesantiago said:

Kanga, I made a blog for you:

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

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

 

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• Apr 7, 2014

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Kanga said:

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

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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

 

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Kelly Scherer said:

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

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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!