302_0148 [Paeonia parnassica]   This is a ‘luxury’ plant or “the queen of all flowers” as an ancient Greek poet called it centuries ago.   ...

802_8437 [Iris tuberosa]   Iris tuberosa (formerly Hermodactylus tuberosus) is a short, perennial, typically Mediterranean plant found in t...

300_6309 [Campanula drabifolia]   A very short plant found usually at low-level rocky places of Central and Southern Greece but it can also...

IMG_0575 [Campanula celsii]     801_4869 [Campanula celsii] Campanula celsii is a biennial plant, endemic to Attica and some nearby islands...

803_3590 [Ceratonia siliqua]   The picture above shows a tree (called Ceratonia siliqua) that I don’t see very often but it has attracted m...

[Easter wishes 2025]    The text on this Easter card may be “all Greek” to my non-Greek speaking friends, so here is an explanatory note to ...

301_5885 [Ophrys tenthredinifera] Ophrys tenthredinifera is a diverse but always easily recognizable, beautiful Mediterranean ophrys. In Gr...

304_5278 [Motacilla flava feldegg]   This is an elegant, colorful and highly distinctive small bird widespread in South East Europe. In Win...