Trip to Oslava river valley

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The trip to the Oslava river valley was full of blooming shrubs and trees and early spring flowers. We walked about 20 km, saw many nice sceneries, part of the Oslava valley is in the lovely canyon between the steep cliffs. Selection of few nice photos is bellow.

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Blooming blackthorns were everywhere along the fields and roads

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Cherry tree in bloom near the Čučice village

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Flowering yellow Fig Buttercups (Ficaria verna) along the Oslava river

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The old water mill and Oslava river from the cliffs above the valley

Flowers and flying bugs

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The original plan was to make some Grape Hyacinths (Muscari) photos. But chasing hairy bugs was a bit more fun, some results are bellow. It took a while to get couple good pictures.

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Hairy bug refuelling at the Grape Hyacinth

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Another one from the side, not sure what it is. But they are slow and that is good!

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Flowering Primula farinosa

Spring in the forest

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Finally, the spring arrived also to the wilderness of the Moravian Karst. Snowdrops are everywhere and first Hepaticas are also coming out. The next two weeks will be full of flowering Hepaticas, Anemones, Pullmonarias and some less common forest plants. This is my favourite part of the year when the forest floor is fully covered by flowers for a short period.

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Typical flowering Hepatica nobilis coming out of the old leaves.

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Group of common Snowdrops (Galanthus) are the first flowers of the early spring in the karst.

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View from the Sveduv stul cave into the forest, this cave used to be home of the early humans.