CRETE

Monday

21.4.2008

The Amaryllis hippeastrum came out during our stay, though the pollen had not developed on the anthers, which makes them look like bananas.  

We went to Spili and explored some of the narrow side streets.   The Monastery looked very prosperous.

We explored the fields above the town and were dazzled by the numbers of flowers.

Amaryllis hippeastrum

Throat detail

Stamen detail

Fan palm

Dimorphotheca Ecklonii centre

Dimorphotheca Ecklonii

Monastery at Spili

Spili

Spili

Spili

Aristolochia cretica

Aristolochia cretica

Anagalis arvensis

Red beetle on an asphodel

Corn cockle

Aceras anthropophorum

Ophrys phryganae

Orchis

Polygala venulosa

Orchis pauciflora

Orchis italica

Orchis

Ophrys creberrima

Aceras anthropophorum

Bud

Ophrys episcopalis

Ophrys episcopalis

Orchis italica

Orchis

Polygala venulosa

Bellardia trixago

Orchis Boryi

Tulipa doerfleri

Tulipa doerfleri

Calendula arvensis

Muscari comosum

Lupinus pilosus

Papaver rhoeas

Borage

Orchis papilionacea

Orchis papilionacea

Asphodelus aestivus

Echium italicum

Outcrop

Gynandiris sisyrinchium   (I never found an open flower)

Fritillaria messanensis

Ophrys cretica

Ophrys tenthredinifera

Ophrys phryganae