Wild Orchids of Crete

Planning to travel to Crete and explore the island's extraordinary plant life? In this short talk, Paul Krause will give you some tips and ideas of where to discover wild, spring-flowering orchids.
Paul Krause has been an active member of the Alpine Garden Society for over forty years. He has travelled widely in Europe, Africa and Asia to study plants in the wild. He has a special interest in the mountain plants of the Balkan Peninsular and South-West Asia. He was a participant in the 1999 AGS MESE seed collecting expedition to the mountains of North Greece that was led by John Richards. As Emeritus Professor in Complex Systems, Paul also studies the science of ecosystems, both natural and human influenced.
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[@brucekidd9289]

Outstanding commentary. Orchid travel at its best.

[@mizzchristine1220]

cool love it