Oriental beauty in Athens (2)

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 An oriental bride is posing on the rocks next to the Acropolis. 
For information relating to the event please click here.
 
Photographed in Athens on April 26, 2014

Crocus cartwrightianus

IMG_6352  [Crocus Cartwrightianus]

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on October 31, 2018

Serenity

[Serenity]

With Greece been covered with snow all over and freezing temperatures chilling our bones, I thought I should share with you a picture of warmth and serenity to help you visualize something you could start looking forward to.

Photographed with my mobile from a sea-side café at Kamena Vourla on September 07, 2018

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Season wishes

Photo source: http://wallpapers.ae/classic-xmas-night-sky-wide-wallpaper.html
Adapted by the blogger

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Biarum tenuifolium subsp. abbreviatum

Biarum x8

Biarum x5

These pictures of Biarum tenuifolium_ssp_abbreviatum were taken over a series of recent years (including 2018) on the Hill of Philopappou in Athens.

They show the flower on various stages of development (more or less)
 
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Colchicum cupanii

IMG_6254 [Colchicum cupanii]

A Colchicum cupanii near the top of Mt. Hymittos overlooking the city of Athens in the distance.

Photographed on October 31, 2018

Cetonia aurata

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803_3469 [Cetonia aurata]

An impressively colored beetle with a striking metallic sheen! Often bronze, copper, violet, blue, or grey on top and bronze beneath. Due to the texture of its body its color changes depending on the angle the light strikes its body. At a specific angle it can appear to be colorless. It’s like looking at it through a polarizing filter!!! Amazing nature!
 
It’s about 20 mm long. It can fly fast. Active on sunny days. Feeds on flowers.
 
Photographed on Mt. Parnitha on October 11, 2018

Crocus pallasii

IMG_6295 [Crocus pallasii]

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on October 31, 2018