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| Holargos: 31/12/2010, photo © Tony Taglides |
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Astraeus hygrometricus
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| IMG_0080 [Astraeus hygrometricus] This interesting, star-like, mushroom was named “Astraeus” after Astraeus, the father of stars in the ancient Greek mythology. Its “star rays” behave like a barometer. They measure the humidity in the air and if humidity is enough they open up to expose the spore sac. If not, they remain closed to protect it from dry conditions. Because of this behavior the mushroom was named hydrometricus which is also of Greek origin and means “water- measuring”. Mt. Hymittos: 27/12/2010, photo © Tony Taglides |
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Ophrys proimi
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[Ophrys proimi (?)]
Τhis ophrys is posted under a temporary name as the
plant has not been officially identified yet. Erotokritos Kalogeropoulos
spotted the plant for the first time near Lavrio back in 2009 and has been
studying and recording its features and behavior since then. As he has found
strong evidence that it might be a new subspecies, he is about to publicize his
findings. I express my appreciation for his early sharing with me the plant
locations as well as his research on the subject.
Lavrio: 10/12/2010, photo © Tony Taglides
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Monday, December 20, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
The Temple of Poseidon at Sounio
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| DSCN4197 [The Temple of Poseidon] No, it’s neither a corpse nor Poseidon you see lying on the ground. It’s my friend Nick trying to get the right angle for a picture of the Temple! Sounio: 07/12/2010, photo © Tony Taglides |
Friday, December 10, 2010
Narcissus papyraceus
DSCN4219 [Narcissus papyraceus]
Mt. Hymittos: 07/12/2010, photo © Tony Taglides
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Salamandra salamandra
BBB7069 [Salamandra salamandra]
Salamander is an amphibian that normally goes out hunting at night but if you’re lucky you can see it during the day after the rain.
BBB7069 [Salamandra salamandra]
Mt. Voras: 04/06/2010, photos © Tony Taglides
Saturday, December 4, 2010
On Mt. Olympus
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The blogger at the top of Mt. Olympus on a summer misty morning. [The picture was posted in response to a polite request by some friends.] Mt. Olympos: 20/07/1972, photo© Tony Taglides |
