tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867532381607336591.post6961069331078551045..comments2023-09-28T18:43:27.010+03:00Comments on Plant Where You're Planted! -- Ekildiğin Yerde Ek!: Cappadocia / KapadokyaSazjihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13936492690565722917noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867532381607336591.post-3116607230614527362011-08-13T21:56:19.392+03:002011-08-13T21:56:19.392+03:00I had never heard of that use though I believe the...I had never heard of that use though I believe the shape of the roots has led to supposed medicinal effects. It would be sad to think of extinctions amongst them. I think loss of habitat is the main problem on Majorca and also in the U.K. though collectors have also done their damage there. I still boil remembering seeing a couple in a jeep go breezing past us on a wilderness road here in Arkansas with a Yellow Lady's Slipper Orchid in the back. Botanical pirate!Cheryl L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08400656075262292672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867532381607336591.post-72837813793546999812011-08-06T13:02:58.400+03:002011-08-06T13:02:58.400+03:00@Cherl L: I've seen lots of terrestrial orchid...@Cherl L: I've seen lots of terrestrial orchids, both here and in Greece, though I didn't spot any in Cappadocia. There are a few species that are threatened in Turkey now because of the collecting of their tubers for salep, a type of aromatic and medicinal starch used for making hot drinks. Thankfully some are learning to harvest just one of the twin tubers, thus leaving the plant intact, but of course it's easier to take it all (and you get double the reward for your work). Ecologists here are trying to change the trend but nfortunately the idea that they could become extinct hasn't caught on among many of those harvesting it.Sazjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936492690565722917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867532381607336591.post-77907187868334827102011-08-04T19:41:03.310+03:002011-08-04T19:41:03.310+03:00I've really enjoyed seeing these pictures. Do ...I've really enjoyed seeing these pictures. Do you see many of the terrestrial orchids on your excursions? We enjoyed finding them on our year in Majorca and I know Turkey has many species.<br />Also, do you know the bird that is singing in the movie? It made me think of a nightingale.<br />Cheryl L.Cheryl L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08400656075262292672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867532381607336591.post-3130541556068609722011-08-04T13:39:37.612+03:002011-08-04T13:39:37.612+03:00Yes, things in most of Turkey get pretty crispy in...Yes, things in most of Turkey get pretty crispy in summer! I'd imagine you'd find some nice Mullein and Hollyhock-like species around; as well as some Borage-family members; some of them are quite tough. But April and May are the months for real flower fests; June and even early July if you go to the mountains in the Black Sea. I'm hoping to be back through Cappadocia in September, and maybe collect seed of a few of these.Sazjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936492690565722917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1867532381607336591.post-78715720670027754402011-08-03T15:16:22.401+03:002011-08-03T15:16:22.401+03:00Beautiful pictures! Unfortunately I have only been...Beautiful pictures! Unfortunately I have only been to Cappadocia in the summer, so there were not nearly as many flowers.Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291223943168030684noreply@blogger.com