Onosma frutescens

300_5876 [Onosma frutescence]

A close up of Onosma frutescence



See also below for a wider view of the plant.
 

300_5870 [Onosma frutescence]

Both photographed on Mt. Hymittos on April 19 2017

Fritillaria graeca

802_8197 {Fritillaria graeca]

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on March 17, 2017

Anemone coronaria

803_0889 [Anemone coronaria]

Anemone coronaria comes in a multitude of colors; almost in every shade of red, white, pink, blue, violet, etc. The color above, fairly unusual to my eyes, attracted my attention, so I thought I should share it with you.

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on January 12, 2018.jpg



Anemone coronaria var. phoenica

CCC_6204 [Anemone coronaria var. phoenica]

Photographed on Mt. Poikilo on March 09, 2012

Fritillaria obliqua

IMG_5215 [Fritillaria obliqua]

 “The Last of the Mohicans” for 2018 at Schinias area or to put it differently the last obliqua available to anyone who would like to take a picture of it. All other plants had withered! I guess I should have been there at least 10 days earlier if I wanted to have found a better “model”.
 
Photographed with my mobile phone at Schinias on February 28, 2018

Iris tuberosa

CCC_6174 [Iris tuberosa]

Photographed at Schinias on March 03, 2012

Macroglossum stellatarum

CCC1597 [Macroglossum - Matthiola]

 I often see this day-flying moth - Macroglossum stellatarum – enjoy the nectar of Matthiola tricuspidata.
Is it a coincidence or the high quality of the nectar the moth is aware of? I wonder.
 
Photographed in Oropos on February 10, 2011

Matthiola tricuspidata

IMG_3580 [Matthiola tricuspidata]

This wild flower is commonly found on sandy beaches and seaside rocky formations all over Greece.
It can be very small with leaves and flowers close to the ground or it can reach a height of 40-50 cm. [See below.]
 
Photographed at Schinias on April 26, 2017

801_4200 [Matthiola tricuspidata]

Photographed at Alepohori on April 12, 2014

Hyles euphorbiae

DSCN3053 [Hyles euphorbiae]

This larva feeds on a plant called Euphorbia; a fact that has given the larva its name. When time comes, it will develop into a beautiful moth of the genus Hyles. [A beautiful moth I haven’t had the chance so far to take a picture of but I still hope…]. The bright colors on larva’s body send a message to predators that it’s poisonous and so it secures its safety. But probably to a point because “mistakes” always happen!

Photographed on Mt. Parnonas on October 25, 2008