Hello nature enthusiasts ! 🌼 It’s that special time of the month “Wildflower Nature Journey” when we immerse ourselves in the wonderful world of wildflowers. Let’s captivate ourselves with the pristine beauty that nature generously presents. 🍃
Wildflower Nature Journey 11.24 – A journey through the enchanting world of our local wildflowers this season. From the delicate alpine Edelweiss to the regal Turk’s cap lily, let’s unravel the mysteries and marvels of these untamed beauties that grace our landscape. Join me in uncovering the wonders of these natural treasures that bloom abundantly around us this month.
We all love wildflowers, but it’s important to respect their natural habitat. Share practical tips on how to enjoy these wonders without causing harm to the environment. From etiquette during hikes to taking photos instead of picking flowers, let’s learn to be respectful stewards of nature.
Wrap up our monthly journey with some reflections on the connection between humans and nature. Wildflowers not only offer us an extraordinary visual experience but also an opportunity to contemplate the beauty and fragility of life.
“Wildflower Nature Journey 11.24” – Episode11.
Malus sylvestris. This flower, like many others, was photographed in countryside areas, in open spaces, in fields, along the edges of paths… Naturally the photographs refer to the spring period. It is an endemic flower of our area. Native to Europe and western Asia. It is not as widespread today as it was a few decades ago. I don’t know the reason, but I remember well that it was much more widespread and distributed. Wild apple is a deciduous small to medium-sized tree. Can live 80–100 years and grow up to 14 metres tall with trunk diameters of usually 20–45 centimetres.
European crab apple or European wild apple, Its scientific name means “forest apple”. The hermaphrodite flowers appear in Spring, slightly preceding hawthorn, have white or pinkish petals and are insect-pollinated. Flowers are about 1,5 cm in diameter, with five creamy-white petals. Small pome-fruits are around 3 centimetres in diameter, ripen in autumn and fall to the ground. The bark is light brown and breaks up in flakes. Flowering: from late March to the end of April (Lombardy region – Italy).
Note: European wild apples hybridise readily with domesticated apples. This can make identification difficult, as hybrids commonly exhibit traits that are transitional with respect to the two parent species. Generally, a reliable identification cannot be made without genetic testing. However, there are clues that can help identify individuals that are likely to be pure wild apples. Wild apple leaves tend to be somewhat smaller, stiffer and shinier. In comparison to those of both domesticated and hybrid apples, the underside of wild apple leaves also tends to be less hairy, often lacking hairs altogether
In the past Malus sylvestris was thought to be the most important ancestor of the cultivated apple (Malus domestica), which has since been shown to have been primarily derived from the central Asian species Malus sieversii.
Photos with: Sony A6000 with Samyang 100mm Macro F2.8
Join me in this monthly adventure among the wildflowers and be inspired by the extraordinary diversity of the nature surrounding us. 🌸✨ #wildflowers #flowephoto #floralpics #floralimages
See you next month, which will be wild flower ? Stay tuned.
Have all the best.
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