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Sanguisorba sp

 

Asplenium trichomanes Maidenhair Spleenwort on house wall Roccalberti

 

Crocus vernus appenines

 

Ficus carica Fig Roccalberti

 

Narcissus poeticus Appenines

 

Orobanche rapum-genistae Greater broomrape near Roccalberti

 

Orobanche caryophyllacea Bedstraw broomrape

 

Helleborus foetidus Stinking Hellebore

 

Helleborus viridis Green Hellebore

 

Ajuga reptans Bugle

 

Aristolochia rotunda

 

Barbarea vulgaris Common Wintercress (probably)

 

Bellis perennis Daisy

 

Cardamine bulbifera Coralroot

 

Cerastium glomeratum Sticky mouse-ear (check)

 

Chaerophyllum temulum Rough chervil

 

Chelidonium majus Greater Celandine

 

Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn

 

Crepis sp Hawksbeard

 

Cruciata laevipes Crosswort

 

Erica arborea Tree heath

 

Fragaria vesca wild strawberry

 

Fraxinus ornus Manna ash

 

Geranium lucidum Shiny crane's-bill

 

Geranium purpureum Little Robin (check)

 

Glechoma hederacea Ground Ivy

 

Helianthemum nummularium Common Rockrose

 

Iris germanica German Iris

 

Iris germanica German Iris

 

Festuca vivipara Viviparous Fescue (check)

 

Lamium purpureum Red Deadnettle

 



 

Muscari comosum Tassel Hyacinth

 

Parietaria judaica Pellitory of the wall

 

Parietaria diffusa Pellitory of the Wall at Roccalberti

 

Petasites sp

 

Picea Spruce

 

Polygala

 

Potentilla possibly P. collina

 

Potentilla sterillis Barren strawberry (check)

 

Ranunculus sardous (?) Hairy buttercup possibly

 

Salvia pratensis Meadow clary

 

Saponaria ocymoides Rock soapwort

 

Saponaria ocymoides Rock soapwort

 

Saponaria ocymoides Rock soapwort

 

Silene italica Italian catchfly

 

Saxifraga

 

Broom but which species as its hairy and flowers are smaller than usual and in pairs

 

Anthyllis vulneraria Kidney vetch

 

Colutea arborescens Bladder Senna

 

Cytisus scoparius broom (probably)

 

Lathyrus sphaericus

 

Medicago sp

 

Vicia sativa Common vetch

 

Trifolium incarnatum Crimson clover maybe cultivated form as used for fodder and naturalised along the trackside

 

Trifolium incarnatum Crimson clover maybe cultivated form as used for fodder and naturalised along the trackside

 

Ulmus sp Elm with fruit

 

Umbilicus rupestris Navelwort

 

Veronica persica common field speedwell

 

Vinca minor Lesser periwinkle

 

Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress spurge

 

Viola riviniana Common dog violet (check)

 



 



 

Dactylorhiza sambucina appenines

 

Platanthera chlorantha Greater butterfly orchid near Roccalberti

 

Orchis morio Green winged orchid

 

Neottia nidus-avis Birds nest orchid

 

Orchis purpurea Lady orchid

 



 

Assassin bug by house Roccalberti

 

Graphosoma italicum Roccalberti

 

Cercopis sp Froghopper

 

Eurydema dominulus Scarlet shieldbug

 

Eurydema dominulus Scarlet shieldbug

 

Shieldbug

 

Syromastes rhombeus Rhombic leatherbug

 

Omocestus rufipes at Roccalberti

 

Young bush cricket

 

Tiger moth near Roccalberti

 

Mimas tiliae Lime hawkmoth

 

Bombylius major Bee-fly

 

Bombylius major Bee-fly

 

Forficula auricularis Earwig

 

Leaf beetle

 

Melolontha melolontha cockchafer

 

Melolontha melolontha cockchafer

 

Melolontha melolontha cockchafer

 

Preying mantis Roccalberti

 

Aphids

 

Scorpion in house Roccalberti

 

Scorpion in house Roccalberti

 

Euscorpius sp scorpion (check exact species)

 

Euscorpius sp scorpion (check exact species)

 

Euscorpius sp scorpion (check exact species)

 

A jumping spider

 

Misumena vatia Crab spider

 

spider

 

Pholcus phalangioides Spindly spider

 

Glomeris connexa millipede (check name)

 

Schizophyllum sabulosum millipede (check species)

 

Schizophyllum sabulosum millipede (check species)

 

Scutigera coleoptrata Centipede

 

order Thysanura Bristletail

 

Pomatias elegans Round-mouthed snail

 

Lizard starting to shed its skin

 

Italian wall lizard

 



 

Swift Apus apus

 

Buzzard near Careggine

 

Astraeus hygrometricus barometer earthstar near Roccalberti

 

Astraeus hygrometricus barometer earthstar (probably)

 

Ramaria botrytis

 

Appenines

 

Beech woodland Appenines

 

Beech woodland Pania di Corfino

 

Beech wood Pania di Corfino autumn

 

Chestnut grove Roggio

 

Chestnut tree Roggio

 

Chestnut pollard in the forest near Roccalberti

 

Chestnut woodland near Careggine

 

Chestnuts Roccalberti

 

Vinyard and old barrel Roccalberti

 

Vinyard

 

Vinyard and railway viaduct

 

Landslide Roccalberti

 

Pania di Corfino from Roccalberti

 

Appenines with snow from Roccalberti

 

Pisanino with snow

 

Pisanino and Tambura mountains with snow

 

Kids playing Casatico

 

Unhappy child Andrew at Camporgiano station

 

kids in train Lucca

 

People waiting to board train Camporgiano

 

kids with icicle from tunnel Poggio

 

Local diesel train approaching Camporgiano

 

Electricity substation Gallicano

 

Electricity substation Gallicano

 

Tractor with logs Roggio

 

Marble blocks Isola

 

Woodpiles near Puglianella

 

Wood cutter Roggio

 

Morning mist and haze Garfagnana valley

 

Morning mist and haze Garfagnana valley

 

Morning mist and haze Garfagnana valley

 

Star trails at Roccalberti

 

Orion star constellation at Roccalberti

 

Ponte della Maddalena (del Diavolo) Commune Borgo a Mozzano

 

Ponte della Maddalena (del Diavolo) Commune Borgo a Mozzano

 

Chickens

 

Helicopter

 

Campocatino with some snow from Careggine

 

Puglianella towards appenines

 

Careggine

 

Roggio village

 

Camporgiano castle

 

Sillicagnana village near Camporgiano

 

Ruined buildings near Roccalberti

 

Farm near Roccalberti

 

Irina from top of big rock Roccalberti

 

House at Roccalberti

 

House from rock Roccalberti

 

Roof of house Roccalberti

 

mosaic on doorstep at house Roccalberti

 

Roccalberti

 

Roccalberti

 

Roccalberti

 

Roccalberti from big rock

 

Pierros new house from big rock

 

Roccalberti

 

Door and mosaic Roccalberti

 

Door Roccalberti

 

Bells in campanile at Roccalberti

 

Beehives at Roccalberti

 

Corn cobs drying Roccalberti

 

Corn cobs drying Roccalberti

 

Log fire in house Roccalberti

 

Log fire in house Roccalberti

 

People playing cards Roccalberti

 

Parco regionale delle alpi apuane at Roccalberti

 

Italian euro notes information poster

 

Lucca cathedral Piazza San Martino

 

Lucca cathedral Piazza San Martino

 

Narrow street with car and bikes Lucca

 

Tree lined walk on top of walls Lucca

 

Chiesa di Santa Maria della Spina Pisa

 

Leaning tower of Pisa (Torre Pendente)

 

Leaning tower of Pisa (Torre Pendente)

 

Leaning tower of Pisa (Torre Pendente)

 

Bell at the top of the leaning tower of Pisa

 

Bells at top of leaning tower of Pisa

 

Leaning tower of Pisa (Torre Pendente)

 

Old front doors Pisa

 

Old front doors Pisa

 

Old front doors Pisa

 

Baptistry at Pisa

 

Pisa cathedral

 

Pisa cathedral

 

Pisa cathedral

 

Pisa from the top of the leaning tower evening

 

Pisa from the top of the leaning tower evening

 

Pisa from the top of the leaning tower evening

 



 

Piazza San Pietro and St Peters Basilica Vatican with crowds of people waiting to see the Pope

 

Piazza San Pietro and St Peters Basilica Vatican with crowds of people waiting to see the Pope

 

Crowds around the Pope St Peters square the Vatican Rome

 

St Peters Basilica Vatican

 

Dome inside St Peters Basilica Vatican Rome

 

Confession box inside St Peters Basilica Vatican Rome

 

Statues Piazza San Pietro Vatican Rome

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

cars and motorbikes scooters parked in Vatican city Rome

 

Ponte Sant Angelo towards Castel Sant Angelo

 

Stadio Palatine Rome

 

Stadio Palatine Rome

 

Colosseum interior

 

Colosseum interior

 

Colosseum Rome

 

Roman solider smoking cigarette at Colosseum

 

Horse carridge shadow on cobbles outside Colosseum

 

Irina at colosseum

 

Little girl in the window near the Pantheon

 

Little girl and mother in the window near the Pantheon

 

Orange trees with fruit and flowers

 

Palazzo del Quirinale with flags

 

Guard Palazzo del Quirinale

 

Palazzo Senatorio Rome

 

Roman brickwork

 

Chiesa di Santa Francesca Romana Rome

 

Roman Forum withTempio de Antonino e Faustina and other historic buildings

 

Looking along the Roman Forum towards the Colosseum

 

Looking along the Roman Forum towards the Colosseum

 

Looking along the Roman Forum towards the Colosseum

 

Tempio de Castore e Polluce Rome

 

Inscription on beam across columns Tempio di Antonino e Faustina Roman forum

 

Tempio di Antonino e Faustina Rome

 

The Pantheon Rome

 

Trevi fountain Rome

 

Window boxes and shutters Piazza Navona Rome

 



 

Basilica di Santa Maria Novella Florence

 

Chiesa di San Frediano in Cestello Florence

 

City wall and Giardino di Boboli from Piazzale Michelangelo

 

British colsulate in Florence on the day of big anti gulf war II demos

 

Dante Firenze Florence

 

David sculpture outside museum Firenze Florence

 

Statue in Palazzo Vecchio Firenze Florence

 

Statue in Palazzo Vecchio Firenze Florence

 



 

Statues Loggia dei Lanzi Firenze Florence

 

Statues Loggia dei Lanzi Firenze Florence

 

Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore Duomo Florence

 

Cattedrale di Santa Maria dei Fiore el duomo in the centre of Firenze Florence

 

Cattedrale di Santa Maria dei Fiore el duomo in the centre of Firenze Florence

 

Cattedrale di Santa Maria dei Fiore el duomo in the centre of Firenze Florence

 

Firenze Florence skyeline

 

Cattedrale di Santa Maria dei Fiore el duomo in the centre of Firenze Florence

 

Firenze Florence skyeline

 

Firenze Florence skyeline

 

Palazzo Vecchio with tower Florence

 

View west towards the main part of Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo

 

Ponte Vecchio Firenze Florence

 

Ponte Vecchio Firenze (Florence)

 

Ponte Vecchio Firenze Florence

 

Ponte Vecchio and river Arno Florence Firenze

 

Ponte Vecchio and river Arno Florence Firenze

 

Firenze Florence skyeline

 

Firenze Florence skyeline

 

Firenze Florence skyeline

 

Firenze Florence skyeline

 

rooves and roof gardens  Firenze Florence

 

Roof gardens Firenze Florence

 

Roof repairers Firenze Florence

 

Roof repairers Firenze Florence

 

Roof repairers Firenze Florence

 

Roof repairers Firenze Florence

 

Roofscape Firenze Florence

 

Pavement artist Firenze Florence

 

Peace puppets Firenze Florence

 

Peace banner Firenze Florence

 

Anti gulf war protesters in horse card Firenze Florence

 

Anti gulf war protesters in horse card Firenze Florence

 

Police posing for photographs on day of largest peace demonstration ever in Firenze Florence

 

Piazza degli Uffizi full of people Florence

 

Piazza degli Uffizi full of people Florence

 

Alps from plane with snow