Alectoris chukar

803_4559 [Alectoris chukar]

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on April 11, 2019

For other pictures of a chukar please click HERE.

Notobasis syriaca

803_6205 [Notobasis syriaca]

Native mainly to the Mediterranean countries and more, like Iran and Azerbaijan.
It grows to 30–100 cm tall, while the flower itself is about 2 cm in diameter.
If you happen to come across it, be careful of its needle-pointed leaves!

Photographed at Schinias on May 09, 2020

Anacamptis palustris

803_6159 [Anacamptis palustris]

Photographed at Schinias on May 09, 2020

Cephalanthera rubra

803_6399 [Cephalanthera rubra]

Photographed on Mt. Parnitha on June 19, 2020

Capparis spinosa

803_6316 [Capparis spinosa]

Photographed at OAKA on June 13, 2020

Paeonia mascula hellenica

301_9101 [Paeonia mascula hellenica]

301_9131 [Paeonia mascula hellenica]

301_9143 {Paeonia mascula hellenica]

All photographs were taken some years ago on Mt. Ohi in Evoia

where there is a large colony of this flower.

301_9143 [Paeonia mascula hellenica]

Photo: Courtesy of Stathis Tsekouras

The blogger among hundreds of peonies obviously happy - for his friend and for himself -

for having found the flower after a long journey.

Thanks to Stathis Tsekouras for "immortalizing" the moment!

Arum italicum

803_6215 [Arum italicum]

Photographed at Schinias on May 09, 2020

Centranthus ruber

803_6130 [Centranthus ruber]

Photographed on Mt. Hymittos on May 05, 2020