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    The Wildflowers of Istria

    20th May 2018Places to VisitStephanie Donaldson

    Whatever the habitat we were in, it was the diversity that was so exciting. With little human intervention, there was a balance that meant no single species dominated and every step revealed new species that gradually changed with the terrain evolving into perfect conditions for another array of plants.

    serapia orchids,bumblebee orchids,orlaya grandiflora

    Close to the sea, a meadow filled with serapia orchids, bumblebee orchids and orlaya grandiflora

    stipa

    On a high plateau a meadow where Stipa blows in the wind

    Close to the sea, a meadow filled with serapia orchids, bumblebee orchids and orlaya grandiflora On a high plateau a meadow where Stipa blows in the wind
    Memorable walks included one along a wooded farm track, lined with shade-loving plants that included Lamium orvala , Herb Paris, Solomon’s Seal and hellebores and helleborines, while the adjacent meadow was dotted with the bright yellow flowers of Senecio scopolii and the first few spring gentians.

    Lamium orvala

    Lamium orvala

    Herb Paris

    Herb Paris

    Helleborus multifidus

    Helleborus multifidus

    Solomon’s Seal

    Solomon’s Seal

    Arnica montana

    Senecio scopolii

     

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