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yellow wild flower and insects

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Hilary

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yellow wild flower and insects
« on: January 31, 2015, 03:50:29 PM »
We saw this wild flower at the ancient port at Lechaion last May.
I was so excited to take the photo of the insects I neglected to look at the leaves
Has anyone any ideas?
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Trevor Australis

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Re: yellow wild flower and insects
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2015, 02:19:53 AM »
Hawksbeard? Sorry I don't know the botanical name. Hieracium?????? (spelling too)
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JTh

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Re: yellow wild flower and insects
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2015, 04:01:48 PM »
Crepis tectorum, maybe?
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Hilary

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Re: yellow wild flower and insects
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2015, 01:15:26 PM »
Trevor and Jorun,
Many thanks for your feedback.
Now do i toss a coin or wait for someone else to give their opinion?
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Most of my plants are succulents which need little care
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Fleur Pavlidis

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Re: yellow wild flower and insects
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2015, 11:48:51 AM »
Crepis tectorum doesn't seem to be Mediterranean. C. capillaris looks similar to your photo, but we need the leaves to make a better identification. You might also look up the Taraxacum genus.
« Last Edit: February 13, 2015, 09:57:14 PM by Fleur Pavlidis »
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Hilary

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Re: yellow wild flower and insects
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2015, 11:30:51 PM »
Thanks Fleur.
 
I must make a check list of what to look for the next time we go out looking for wild flowers

Leaves,roots. the colour  of the undeside of the leaf,the size of the flower etc, etc, etc
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care
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