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!




November 24, 2012

Spindle Bush


The Spindle Bush (Euonymus europaeus) is an unassuming plant. It grows well hidden in an neglected hedge. It is rather shapeless, the leaves are not remarkable at all and its green branches blend in with their surroundings.



But in November it has a complete change-over. Now it shows fluorescent pink fruits with contrasting brilliant orange berries inside. And certain hedges are pink all-over, now!