Blog launched: November 10, 2009

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Campanula spatulata

AAA9819 [Campanula spatulata]


Mt. Parnitha 23/05/2009, photo © Tony Taglides

Friday, January 27, 2012

Ornithogalum narbonense

IMG_0984 [Ornithogalum narbonense]


Mt. Parnitha 08/06/2011, photo © Tony Taglides

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Adonis cyllenea

AAA9663 [Adonis cyllenea]


Mt. Zireia 12/05/2009, photo © Tony Taglides

Monday, January 23, 2012

Lupinus pilosus

IMG_0221-2 [Lupinus pilosus]


Kea  30/04/2011, photo © Tony Taglides

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Crocus Sieberi ssp. atticus

DSCN4476 [Crocus sieberi ssp. Atticus]


Anthusa 19/01/2012, photo © Tony Taglides

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Moulin Rouge

CCC_4466-2 [Moulin Rouge]


Paris 14/08/2011, photo © Tony Taglides

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Geranium lucidum

CCC2360-2 [Geranium lucidum]


Mt. Hymittos 11/04/2011, photo © Tony Taglides

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Maniola jurdina


 ΑAΑ2460 [Maniola jurdina]

Mt.  Kytheronas 08/06/2008, photo © Tony Taglides

Friday, January 13, 2012

Gymnadenia rhellicani

BBB1028 [Gymnadenia rhellicani]


Mt. Falakro 12/07/2009, photo © Tony Taglides

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Arrow formation

CCC_5046 [Arrow formation]


Athens 14/10/2011, photo © Tony Taglides

Monday, January 9, 2012

Orchis purpurea

CCC_2729 [Orchis purpurea]


Mt. Geraneia 25/04/2011, photo © Tony Taglides

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Astraeus hygrometricus

IMG_0698 [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”.

For an extra picture of this mushroom please have a look at the post of  28/12/2010 in the present blog.

Mt.  Hymittos 29/12/2011, photo © Tony Taglides

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Larus michahellis on standby

CCC_4387 [Larus michahellis]


Shot at Tuileries Garden near the Louvre Museum


Paris 12/08/2011, photo © Tony Taglides