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!




February 22, 2012

Birdeye Speedwell


Minus seven degrees Celsius, this morning. Despite this, the Birdeye Speedwell (Veronica persica) is in full bloom. The tiny fragile flowers do not seem to fear the hoar frost before the afternoon sun warms them. They grow in vegetable gardens, cultivated fields, along roads, almost everywhere.























This picture is taken another year, a month of February less severe.



February 8, 2012

Field Eryngo


It flowered in July, the Field Eryngo (Eryngium campestre) but some leaves and a stalk with dry flowers and seeds are still visible above the snow.
























In winter the prickly leaves turn into different shades of grey and green. Beautiful, even after death!


February 7, 2012

Winter


At last, winter!