Tuesday, April 28, 2009

KAZDA MTN FLOWERS

I'm getting mixed reports from folks about the last podcast from the Kazda Mountains, southwest of Istanbul. Some are getting both audio and pix, some are getting nada. Can't have that, so here are a few of the podcast pix. Will finish up later today, don't want the van to leave without me...

See if you can figure out why this is called the Italian men orchid. Myself, I'd call it the dancing aliens.
The native violets are stunningly simple and clear in hue.
I love to hate this next plant, commonly derided as the cottage cheese plant. But scattered in the rocks on the side of the mountain road, this Iberis -- aka candytuft! -- is a STOP THE TRUCK! plant.

Here's a bit of context for the wildflower field where we found the most coveted plant of the day, and fellow Oregonian, Sarah, amidst a foam of bloom.
Whoa! Gotta run. I got promised a tulip, now you get promised one, too...
at 11:26 PM

3 comments:

  1. To see Ketzel's beguiling photo of her Turkish guide and one of the WILD flame-colored tulips, please visit

    http://hollychase.com/ketzel-levines-botanical-tours/

    You'll find more photos and notes outlining today's program at Pergamom.

    Holly(at)HollyChase(dot)com
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  2. That orchid looks like it is asking visitors to check him out - I see the reason for the name. Thanks for the beautiful photos!
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  3. This may help some of you:

    If I let the podcasts default to iTunes, all I get is sound. But if I go into QuickTime and use open file to open the podcast, I get sound and pictures. (Yeah, I'm a Mac user, but iTunes and QuickTime are both cross-platform, I think. And you can use the same approach with your "local equivalent"!)

    What a delight to come home to an audio postcard from Turkey every night!

    Julie in Georgia
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