Sunday, July 24, 2011

Flora of Sweden from June, 2011...

wild geranium with bumblebee
Some plants we saw in Sweden I'd never seen before... but Wild Geranium grows in my own garden so this one was easily recognizable. The busy bee was a bonus.

tiny plants growing in the forest
Images of tiny mosses, lichens and succulents growing on the forest floor, seen while hiking near Vägsele, Sweden with cousins Sture and Inger.

I'll be posting this to Macro Monday over at Lisa's Chaos... stop by and check out the other entries.
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 24, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Great set of photos! I think if I had the chance to see another country like that I would bring back several thousand photos. It would be so fascinating to see what plants they have!

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  2. Ginnie HartJuly 25, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    I´m hoping, after seeing your bee, that mine on my post today is also a bee! It was hard to tell but it did look different from the hoverflies. See, you really CAN teach an old dog new tricks. :)

    Don´t you love those ground covers! Delightful.

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  3. fjällripanJuly 25, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    Beautiful photos of the plants :)

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  4. UnknownJuly 25, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Oh I had to stop by since Ginnie mentioned you.. I don't take enough macro shots lately... But maybe I can find some.. Much harder with a little one around to do that.. :) Will have to look more at your pages..

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  5. genieJuly 25, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    your shot of the silt geranium glooms is so pretty....that kind of shot i would love hanging on my wall to look at each morning as i was awakening for the day. the bee in the center is just an added plus to the shot. your collage of the lichens and mosses is stunning. my husband are both hikers so we are familiar with the treasures which are hiding down on the forrest flow. hope you have a nice week. genie

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  6. UnknownJuly 26, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    So much beautiful greenery! :0) Love the bee addition!

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  7. MargieJuly 26, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    Hello Victoria!!! You came by for a visit to my blog while I was away and now I am back and popping in to say hello. What a beautiful place you have here. And those puffins!!! I can't believe you got to see them up close and personal. What a treat. I hope to be back to my posting perch tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by.

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  8. AnonymousJuly 30, 2011 at 8:09 PM

    Love the moss photos! As for the Geranium, I think it is always neat to find familar plants in unfamilar places.

    kateri @ Dandelion Haven

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    That last image is a pretty montage that gives a good sense of how "busy" the forest floor is. The close looks reveal a world thriving at a smaller scale than ours.

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  10. UnknownJuly 4, 2012 at 3:02 AM

    do you know of a site for scientific identification of mosses and lichens? thanks

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