Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Mt. Hymettus Orchids

Welcome to Athens and Mt. Hymettus Orchids
 
The vast majority of the inquisitive visitors to Athens are usually facing a big dilemma: Spend some time here before their island hopping to the Aegean or abandon everything and rush to their dream destination as soon as possible?
Ophrys speculum

Trying to make a decision one is tempted, mainly or exclusively, by the Acropolis, dominating the city skyline, and the New Acropolis museum. Few are aware that in the same city, less than two miles away, there is one of the top museums worldwide, namely the National Archaeological Museum, full to the brim with masterpieces of prehistoric and historic art of utmost importance: the Mycenaean gold jewels and artifacts are just a few of these treasures.
As if these were not enough, this album comes to make things worse. Because, once on the Acropolis rock, or even in the Acropolis Museum, your view to the east is blocked by Mt. Hymettus, a mountain offering one of the richest habitats as regards its flora. To the plant enthusiast Greece in general, Attica in particular, are "dreams come true" and exploring them, camera in hand, is an absolute must. The photos in this blog (and the ones to appear in it in the near future) are meant to be just an appetizer, hoping to make Mt. Hymettus appealing to the "beauty enthusiast" as well.

Orchis quadripunctata



Orchids on Mt. Hymettus can be found from mid-February to mid-May. There is a special album about them containing general info on Mt. Hymettus, an introduction to Orchid BiologyOrchid Biology and photos of some species of orchids whose number will eventually get larger and larger. Feel free to send us any orchid photos you have taken on Mt. Hymettus or elsewhere in Greece.
Presently you can enjoy photos of the following species:




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