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Wild tulips

Sierra de La Cabrera on a very hot day with the sun at its highest (they won't open otherwise!). Wild tulips were thought to come from Turkey and the near east.
But they are native to much of the Mediterranean world. Their idiosyncratic habitats meant that they they weren't found in Western Europe until recently. They need well drained schist -like slopes (degraded granite will do) and unstable scree-slopes suit them very well, another reason why they weren't recorded until recently.
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18 comments

Marie-claire Gallet said:

Thank you for this marvelous sunny image, Andy ! Have a nice week ahead !!!!!!!!
7 years ago

Andy Rodker said:

Udo,
Ulrich,
John,
neira,
Marie-claire,
Thank you all and have a good week!
7 years ago ( translate )

Andy Rodker said:

cammino, thank you!
7 years ago

Peter Castell said:

Beautiful image
7 years ago ( translate )

Andy Rodker said:

Nouchet,
Nicole,
John,
Gudrun,
Larry,
Peter,
Thank you all!
7 years ago

micritter said:

A very beautiful flower with bright color. Excellent photo, as always.
7 years ago

Andy Rodker said:

Sami,
Misou,
micritter,
Very many thanks!
7 years ago

Doug Shepherd said:

Nice shot Andy and very interesting notes.

Best wishes, Doug
7 years ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

A yellow star for these yellow stars Andy!
7 years ago

Nora Caracci said:

brilliant !!!
7 years ago ( translate )

Andy Rodker said:

Bernd,
Doug,
Rosa,
Nora,
Very many thanks!
7 years ago ( translate )

Peter_Private_Box said:

Hi Andy,

A very nice find, and well captured.
Your contribution to the advancement of knowledge of rare plants!

Best Wishes
Peter
7 years ago

Andy Rodker replied to Peter_Private_Box:

Well, Peter ... at any rate they are common in the mountains of Central Spain! But only in certain choice locations and they're only visible for a week or two at most in mid summer.
Best wishes,
Andy
7 years ago

Andy Rodker said:

Bernd,
Peter,
Thank you both!
7 years ago