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 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!
