The flora of Périgord in South-West France is abundant and diverse. In this blog you can find, in pictures, brief encounters with several hundreds of wild flowers and plants as they grow here in French Perigord. Following the seasons other species are added. An index of scientific and English names you find below on the right.

Corine Oosterlee is a botanist and photographer and she offers guided Botanical Walks and other activities around plants and vegetation in nature in Perigord. Do you want to know more? On www.baladebotanique.fr you can find more information. For Corine's photography see www.corineoosterlee.com. Both websites also in English.

Enjoy!




January 13, 2012

Snowdrops


From the very beginning of this new year the Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) are in flower! A decidedly warm december gave them an early start. They are well adapted to cold weather, and will survive the coming snow and frost, if any.



Most Snowdrops you find in nature are escaped from gardens. But those here grow in a deep, isolated valley, far from any human occupation, so maybe they are truly wild.