The Tower of the Winds

 

The Tower of the Winds in Athens:

A fairly detailed and informative presentation in the form of a slide show.

Duration: 11΄. English subtitles.

 

Watching in FULL SCREEN and HD in YouTube is highly recommended. 

 

 

 

Για Ελληνικούς υπότιτλους, παρακαλώ κάντε click στην Ελληνική σημαία.

Θα μεταφερθείτε στο YouTube. 

Σας προτείνουμε να επιλέξετε (αν χρειαστεί) το FULL SCREEN και HD.

 

 

Ευχαριστώ.

 

Himantoglossum robertianum

802_3136 [Himantoglossum robertianum]

 

A closeup shot of the well-known Himantoglossum robertianum.

 

Emphasis on details.

 

It was photographed in Lavrio.

 

 

Ipomoea purpurea

IMG_5891 [Ipomoea purpurea]

 

Ipomoea purpurea is native to Mexico and Central America

but it has been naturalized in a plethora of tropical and subtropical climates

where it is cultivated for its attractive funnel-shaped flowers.

They usually come in blue, purple, pink or white.

 

The plant entwines itself around whatever it finds available and grows to a height of 2–3m.

 

I don’t usually shoot cultivated, ornamental flowers

but I found this one irresistible,

so I pressed the trigger.

 

Photographed in a residential area on Mt. Vardousia

at a height of 1000m.

 

 

Fritillaria graeca

804_1291 [Fritillaria graeca]

 

Fritillaria graeca is a small perennial plant native to the Balkan Peninsula,

specifically in Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Greece.

 

It typically grows in rocky or grassy habitats at elevations between 350 and 2200 meters

and can reach a height of up to 25 centimeters.

 

It blooms in spring and produces attractive bell-shaped flowers;

a fact that sometimes leads to its cultivation in gardens for its ornamental qualities.

 

Not very common but not endangered either.

 

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos, March 2024