And Now For Something All Together More Summery

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Dianthus broteri (Clavellina) or Dianthus hyssopifolius (Clavel de Pastor in Catalan, Shepherd’s carnation). Now as a rule I’m not a fan of carnations. I always associate them with the supermarket or petrol station check-out emergency ‘I love you’ mini florists for the desperate.

However this one I shall make an exception. Last August this was growing in minor abundence on Pena Cassenova (the mountain in front of Los Gazquez).

I can’t claim responsibility for the identification however. For that I must thank the wonderful ‘Iberian Nature Forum’.

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