Flora alpina
28/09/2007 08:44
Liebe Besucher von Pflanzenportraits
Als neue Sammlung habe ich heute FloraAlpina ergänzt.
Anders als gewohnt, enthält diese spezielle Zusammenstellung alpiner Blütenpflanzen Vertreter unterschiedlicher Familien.
Gemeinsam ist ihnen jedoch ihre alpine Umgebung.
Die meisten Fotos habe ich zwischen 1600-2000 Höhenmeter aufgenommen, überwiegend oberhalb der Baumgrenze.
Die Fotos stammen aus den bayrischen Alpen (Juli 2007) und der Ostschweiz (Alpstein September 2007).
Auch nachdem es Anfang September bereits im Alpstein-Massiv geschneit hat, haben die Blumen sich nicht davon abhalten lassen weiter zu blühen.
Ein Zeichen dafür, wie sehr diese Pflanzen sich den extremen Lebensbedingungen der Gebirgshöhen anpassen müssen.
Herzliche Grüsse
Jürgen Weiland
Als neue Sammlung habe ich heute FloraAlpina ergänzt.
Anders als gewohnt, enthält diese spezielle Zusammenstellung alpiner Blütenpflanzen Vertreter unterschiedlicher Familien.
Gemeinsam ist ihnen jedoch ihre alpine Umgebung.
Die meisten Fotos habe ich zwischen 1600-2000 Höhenmeter aufgenommen, überwiegend oberhalb der Baumgrenze.
Die Fotos stammen aus den bayrischen Alpen (Juli 2007) und der Ostschweiz (Alpstein September 2007).
Auch nachdem es Anfang September bereits im Alpstein-Massiv geschneit hat, haben die Blumen sich nicht davon abhalten lassen weiter zu blühen.
Ein Zeichen dafür, wie sehr diese Pflanzen sich den extremen Lebensbedingungen der Gebirgshöhen anpassen müssen.
Herzliche Grüsse
Jürgen Weiland
Photo of the day - free download in high resolution
16/09/2007 20:26
Sunday afternoon........
Touch-me-not-family (Balsaminaceae)
Today, we have been out for a walk in the alluvial land in the rhine valley.
Stunning weather and a kind of "Indian summer".
During our walk we mostly found the flowering "Policeman's helmet", Impatiens glandulifera.
She's very invasive and many people don't like her so much because of her spreading behaviour.
Despite this, her blossoms are beautiful and her seeds unique in their explosive quality. Not only the children have a lot of fun touching the seeds.
The plant flowers between June and October, and her seeds explode when disturbed, scattering them up to 7 m.
No doubt where she got the name "Impatiens" from .
May be you like to have a free copy of my photo of the day in high resolution?
Just follow the link to the download page.
Best wishes
Jürgen Weiland
Touch-me-not-family (Balsaminaceae)
Today, we have been out for a walk in the alluvial land in the rhine valley.
Stunning weather and a kind of "Indian summer".
During our walk we mostly found the flowering "Policeman's helmet", Impatiens glandulifera.
She's very invasive and many people don't like her so much because of her spreading behaviour.
Despite this, her blossoms are beautiful and her seeds unique in their explosive quality. Not only the children have a lot of fun touching the seeds.
The plant flowers between June and October, and her seeds explode when disturbed, scattering them up to 7 m.
No doubt where she got the name "Impatiens" from .
May be you like to have a free copy of my photo of the day in high resolution?
Just follow the link to the download page.
Best wishes
Jürgen Weiland
New plants and family
14/09/2007 14:48
Dear visitors,
a few new plants I have added today in already existing families:
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha hispida, the cat's tail, spurge family.
Ericaceae
Calluna vulgaris or Scots Heather and Erica terminalis as well, heath family.
The Ericaceae have a strong connection to rheumatic diseases (best known from Rhododendron, Ledum & Kalmia), especially when there is a sensitivity to moisture, coldness and changes in weather.
Rhododendron can even predict a thunder.
General observation to the Ericaceae:
Many members of the heath family seem to be connected to tick bites and there consequences (Lyme disease).
Vaccinum myrtillus: in summer when you go out to collect the delicious blueberries, it is quite common that you get attacked by ticks.
Those who attract can also carry the energy to protect.
Order Liliales
Colchicum autumnale und Colchicum agrippina, to find in the order of Liliales
Carnivorous plants
Drosera binata, the forked sundew, this amazing plant you can find in my collection of carnivorous plants.
Fabaceae
Indigofera heterantha, the himalayan Indigo, added to the Legumes family.
Cannabaceae
And as a new family you can now find the hemp family (Cannabaceae) in the menu.
Hops, a creeping plant, very well known from the manufacture of beer.
And Cannabis sativa, susp. indica, the Marijuana plant.
best wishes
Jürgen Weiland
a few new plants I have added today in already existing families:
Euphorbiaceae
Acalypha hispida, the cat's tail, spurge family.
Ericaceae
Calluna vulgaris or Scots Heather and Erica terminalis as well, heath family.
The Ericaceae have a strong connection to rheumatic diseases (best known from Rhododendron, Ledum & Kalmia), especially when there is a sensitivity to moisture, coldness and changes in weather.
Rhododendron can even predict a thunder.
General observation to the Ericaceae:
Many members of the heath family seem to be connected to tick bites and there consequences (Lyme disease).
Vaccinum myrtillus: in summer when you go out to collect the delicious blueberries, it is quite common that you get attacked by ticks.
Those who attract can also carry the energy to protect.
Order Liliales
Colchicum autumnale und Colchicum agrippina, to find in the order of Liliales
Carnivorous plants
Drosera binata, the forked sundew, this amazing plant you can find in my collection of carnivorous plants.
Fabaceae
Indigofera heterantha, the himalayan Indigo, added to the Legumes family.
Cannabaceae
And as a new family you can now find the hemp family (Cannabaceae) in the menu.
Hops, a creeping plant, very well known from the manufacture of beer.
And Cannabis sativa, susp. indica, the Marijuana plant.
best wishes
Jürgen Weiland