There were orange trees in yards and along the streets in the cities covered with buds and blossoms.
And we also saw some apple blossoms. Though they weren't nearly as common.
A wild iris.
Poppies were a common sight among the ruins.
These lavender plants were common along the roadsides of the island of Evia and the bees were common on their flowers.
Thanks Saskia, this is now correctly identified.
The island of Santorini is actually a ring of islands surrounding a volcanic crater.
Kameni is the island in the center of the crater that formed since the eruption that created the crater.
We found a few rugged plants that manage to survive despite little rain and soil that has little ability to hold moisture.
The site of the original Olympic games was covered with blooms.
Borage we found growing wild.
Succulents were not uncommon growing among the rocks.
Grape hyacinths covered this field at Olympia.
Arugula flowers, an herb in the mustard family. One covered with morning dew.
Anemone were among the most common flowers we saw.
These may be anemones too.
Daisies were also plentiful.
Nasturtium
Lamium.
Wild lupine.
A vinca blossom.
Another anemone with an unidentified companion.
Malva sylvestris, identified by Anna
Take a look at her pictures on Flickr
Thanks Anna
The rest of these are currently unidentified.
If you know, or have a good guess, as to the identity of any of them let us know.
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