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Practical Ecology in the Pyrenees Nature Switched On
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The terrain was up to now still not ours but two weeks after the last weekend we had camped there we signed the official documents and had something to celebrate! Nature didn't let us down and presented us with abundant rainfall during these weeks. So when we visited the terrain in the afternoon it looked quite greener.
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Also some nice botanical surprises. In some places
conspicuous flowers started to bloom. They resulted to be from
Althaea cannabina, whose leaves but also its long stems resemble
Cannabis sativa as its name indicates.
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| Althaea cannabina, a beautiful marshmallow which can reach 2 m in height. Perhaps some supporting will do it good | ||
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shrub with more or less the same humidity requirements is
Cornus
sanguinea
(Common Dogwood). It is represented with substantial groups all
over the terrain with beautiful red branches and leaves (in autumn).
Older branches were getting populated by lichens.
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| Vitis vinifera (Grapevine), behind: Jasminum fruticans (a wild non-smelling Jasmine) and on the right the red colours of Cornus sanguinea |
Probably a sparrow nest in a
Cornus sanguinea
shrub. Building material: wool! Photo taken on 19 Nov 2006.
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