- Torch Lily
A lovely pharmacy garden in the hospice. - Château de Chenonceau
Everywhere in the castle were huge bouquets of wonderfully arranged flowers. They give the castle a royal touch :-) - Château de Chambord
Wallpaper in the 18th century apartments. - Classe
What a lovely detail. - Gift for My Wife
Another one by Imants Lancmanis. This "Gift for My Wife" is from 1987-1989. Painting is in the National Museum of Art. - Lavender
A lovely tiny lavender, growing wild in Massif de l'Esterel. - Lavender
I find it fascinating that lavender grows in the wild. - More poppies
I didn't have my camera, just my phone, so the photos are not that great. But not too bad either :-) - Heliconia
The whole ilsland is like a botanical garden. - Heliconia rostrata
- Alpinia purpurata, red ginger
- Cala lily in La Forêt de Bébour
The only thing the cows do not eat, so there are plenty of cala lilies everywhere. - An unknown plant
- Water lily
- Water lily
- Botanical gardens
- Bougainvillea in Antalya
- The Lycian Way
Such a tranquil, almost biblical scene ... - Olympos (2nd century BC)
Olympos was one of the leading cities of the Lycian League. Cicero described it as full of works of art. - The Lycian Way
From Olympos to Adrasan - The Lycian Way
- Oleanders on the The Lycian Way
- The Lycian Way
Close to Adrasan - Porto Azzurro
Passegiatta Carmignani - Porto Azzurro
- Agave blossom
- Red button ginger
Tropical plants in tropical "rainforest" house - Blossoming Magnolia Grandiflora
In Cesena. - Magnolia Grandiflora
In Cesena. - Via delle Scalette, Todi
- Assisi
- Napoleon's villa
Garden of the Villa di San Martino - Sea daffodil in Lacona
Pancratium maritimum - Sea daffodil in Lacona
Pancratium maritimum - Flower Still-life
Flower Still-life in a Sculptured Stone Vase (1718) by Jan van Huysum. Oil on copper. - Flowers in bloom
- L'île Sainte-Marguerite
Carpobrotus, also known as (according to Wikipedia) pigface, ice plant, sour fig, and Hottentot fig. To me it is just a very very pretty succulent. - Brugmansia (Angel's trumpet) in Biot
- Flowers in Antibes
Wonderful. Just wonderful. - Femme allongée
A statue by Popoy (1993). - Valbonne
Super-cute doors in Valbonne. The world would be a friendlier place with more doors like this. - Adam et Ève Chassés du Paradis by Chagall
Marc Chagall, Adam and Eve Expelled from Paradise (1961), detail. My favourite part of the painting. - Carpobrotus
I just have a special affinity for this plant. - More beauties in the garden
- Spring in Assisi
- Spring in Umbria
- Cyclamen
- Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Spring in Umbria
- Monte Pradafitta
Again, my guess would be wild orchid. - Monte Pradafitta
I may be wrong, but my guess would be wild orchids. A lot of them. - Spring in Umbria
And a lovely blossoming tree. - Pienza
- Flower, flower on the wall
Looking up is sometimes worth it. - Italian charm
This is a charming and inviting entrance. - Footpath towards Piazzale Michelangelo
A wonderful pathway up the Piazzale Michelangelo. - Chiessi
- Monserrate park
Again, no idea what this is. Some sort of blossoming succulent. - Quinta da Rigaleira
Carvalho Monteiro bought the place in 1892 and built this with the Italian architect Luigi Manini. The construction began in 1904 and was completed by 1910. - Hotel garden
Another misty morning in Sintra. In the middle of the summer. So refreshing. - Carpobrotus edulis
The whole Cabo is covered with carpobrotus. This one is yellow. - Levico Terme
A lovely tiny garden in Levico Terme. - A wild orchid
My favourite plant identification app PlantNet says this is Long-leaved Helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia). - Heaven.
- Daisies
- Carpobrotus
- Poppies!
- Frangipani!
I just love frangipani (plumeria)! - Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc and blooming Rhododendron - Meursault
A lovely town known mostly for its wine. - Château de Chenonceau
Such a wonderful lavender. - Cherrueix
I really like this town. - Manoir de Kervaudu
Close to Le Croisic close to the Guérande salt marshes. - Puy de Pariou
Dianthus (pink) on the sunny side of the volcano. - The Arian Baptistery
As always, beautiful decorations everywhere. - Poppies!
I love poppies but mid-March is simply too early. Even for Côte d'Azur.