2. The MGS Forum
  3. Places to visit
  4. Places to visit
  5. Zagoria
« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Zagoria

  • 8 Replies
  • 9040 Views
*

cycnich

  • Newbie
    • Email
Zagoria
« on: June 23, 2012, 05:36:10 PM »
Just back from holiday in Greece staying at Sivota. From here we spent a few days in Zagoria. I would like to share a few pictures of this stunning landscape.
Logged
Pat Nicholls Cyclamen and associated bulbs.
*

cycnich

  • Newbie
    • Email
Re: Zagoria
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2012, 05:38:44 PM »
We saw some orchids and any help with ID would be appreciated.
Logged
Pat Nicholls Cyclamen and associated bulbs.
*

Alisdair

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
Re: Zagoria
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2012, 06:19:58 PM »
Thanks for those smashing pictures, Pat! And great to see that Ramonda serbica - your bottom picture. I'll get Oron on to those orchids....  ;)
Logged
Alisdair Aird
Gardens in SE England (Sussex); also coastal Southern Greece, and (in a very small way) South West France; MGS member (and former president); vice chairman RHS Lily Group, past chairman Cyclamen Society
*

MikeHardman

  • Hero Member
    • www.mikehardman.com
Re: Zagoria
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2012, 08:28:42 PM »
ooh Pat - grand scenery and lovely flowers beautifully captured - thank you for sharing!
Logged
Mike
Geologist by Uni training, IT consultant, Referee for Viola for Botanical Society of the British Isles, commissioned author and photographer on Viola for RHS (Enc. of Perennials, The Garden, The Plantsman).
I garden near Polis, Cyprus, 100m alt., on marl, but have gardened mainly in S.England
*

oron peri

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
    • http://www.greentours.co.uk/Leader/Oron-Peri/
    • Email
Re: Zagoria
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2012, 08:54:31 PM »
Fantastic photos Pat, thanks for sharing.

Your orchids are (from top to bottom):
Orchis morio
Neotinea tridentata
Orchis ustulata
Ophrys sphegodes subsp. helenae
Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta
Orchis morio (White form)
« Last Edit: June 24, 2012, 09:16:17 AM by Alisdair »
Logged
Garden Designer, Bulb man, Botanical tours guide.
Living and gardening in Tivon, Lower Galilee region, North Israel.
Min temp 5c Max 42c, around 450mm rain.

Umbrian

  • Hero Member
    • Email
Re: Zagoria
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2012, 06:30:59 AM »
Brought back some wonderful memories - thanks for this post :)
Logged
MGS member living and gardening in Umbria, Italy for past 19 years. Recently moved from my original house and now planning and planting a new small garden.
*

Alisdair

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
Re: Zagoria
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2012, 09:20:26 AM »
Helena's subspecies of the early spider orchid is aptly named - lots of lip!  ;)
Logged
Alisdair Aird
Gardens in SE England (Sussex); also coastal Southern Greece, and (in a very small way) South West France; MGS member (and former president); vice chairman RHS Lily Group, past chairman Cyclamen Society
*

cycnich

  • Newbie
    • Email
Re: Zagoria
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2012, 03:54:22 PM »
Thank you Oron for your identification, I had 50% correct but I am still using the Davies and Huxley book 1983 and there have been many name changes since then and I am sure there will be more.
Logged
Pat Nicholls Cyclamen and associated bulbs.
*

JTh

  • Hero Member
    • Email
Re: Zagoria
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2012, 09:18:00 PM »
I enjoyed your photos from Zagoria very much, I have very good memories from that trip as well, it was the first time I met other MGS members, and it opened up a new world to me.
Logged
Retired veterinary surgeon by training with a PhD in parasitology,  but worked as a virologist since 1992.
Member of the MGS  since 2004. Gardening in Oslo and to a limited extent in Halkidiki, Greece.
Pages: [1]
« previous next »