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bedstraw, berries, bilberry, Black Forest, brimstone butterfly, butterfly, cat's-ear, Common Bird's-foot Trefoil, Common Cow-wheat, Common Earthball, common knapweed, Dame's-violet, forest, foxglove, holiday, Lesser Stitchwort, Loosestrife, Lysimachia, Male Fern, moth, Polypody, Scarlet Tiger moth, Small Balsam, Speedwell, St John's-wort, trees, Triberg, views, walking
Our week’s holiday was coming to an end and we wanted to take a walk in the beautiful countryside around the town of Triberg. The hotel thoughtfully provided maps and suggestions for walks so we chose one and adapted it for our use. Neither Richard nor I are as fit or as young as we used to be and Elinor cannot walk very far because of her scoliosis so we decided on a half-circuit of the town in the woods. We went in the direction of the railway station and took a steep path up between houses towards the forest.
We were soon high enough to be able to look down on the town which was very busy with Sunday visitors and many motorbikes. I think Richard told us this part of the walk was called the Bilberry Wood and there were certainly many bilberries growing at the side of the path.
We soon climbed a little further into the forest and left the town behind and no longer heard the traffic.
The forest became denser but there was never any difficulty following the path which was beautifully maintained. I began to see many different plants; some I recognised and some I didn’t. If anyone can help me with the names of these plants I will be very grateful.
I love the chunkiness of Polypody so I cropped one of the photos above to look at it in more detail.
I managed to photograph a butterfly….
…and a moth.
The views as we walked were marvellous.
The path eventually returned us to the town near to the waterfall.
My music selection today is ‘A Walk in the Black Forest’ which was so popular on the radio when I was a little girl.
I am hoping that Elinor will provide the last of my Black Forest posts.
Thanks for visiting!
susanpoozan said:
It may not have been a very long walk but you saw lots of interesting things. I loved the views in your slide show too.
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Susan.
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Gallivanta said:
Beautiful. Were there many other walkers around?
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Ann. We were over-taken by a man walking with his young son and that was all! We had the woods to ourselves.
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Gallivanta said:
Amazing.
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clarepooley33 said:
It was.
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KerryCan said:
I’m glad to see you took the walk–the best way to see a Black Forest, or any place–is to walk through it. The variety of flowers is pretty cool–I can’t help at all with identifying them, I’m sad to say. That moth is gorgeous! I wish I could see the underside of the wings AND I wish I could taste bilberries!
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Kerry. I wish I could have photographed the moth as it flew but I wasn’t quick enough. Here is a link which shows it’s beautiful scarlet colour.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_tiger_moth
Bilberries are sweet and delicious. They are soft and stain one’s fingers and mouth with red juice so there is no way of denying having eaten any! They are related to the blueberry and have a similar flavour.
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colorpencil2014 said:
A lovely walk and so well documented!! I love the pretty butterfly! Thank you Clare and have a great weekend!! xo Johanna
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Johanna xx The weekend is going well though at the moment it is pouring with rain. We do need the rain but it looks so wet and miserable outside! Hope your weekend is a happy one! Clare xx
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Jill Weatherholt said:
I hope you had a peaceful holiday, Clare. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful photographs. Your photography skills continue to amaze me. Have a wonderful weekend. xo
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Jill. Yes we had a very peaceful holiday – we always enjoy our European visits. I hope you are having a great weekend too. xo
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Lavinia Ross said:
Such a lovely trip and photos, Clare, and thank you for sharing your time there with us! I loved your music selection as well.
I love the cat’s ear, Hypochaeris radicata. It is one of the few plants that bloom here when it is hot and dry.
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Lavinia. Cat’s-ear is an extremely hardy plant and seems to grow anywhere!
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New Hampshire Garden Solutions said:
I don’t recognize any of your unknowns, I’m afraid. Actually some of the knowns like polypody and cow wheat are very different than ours. I do recognize the cat’s ear and loosestrife though.
The forest itself doesn’t look a lot different than what we have here. I hope everyone enjoyed being in it. I love walking through forests.
That’s a beautiful moth!
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Allen. Yes, we all enjoyed our walk in the forest and I can see why you love it so much.
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tootlepedal said:
You certainly found a lot to see and show us on your walk. The music took me back.
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Tom.
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Lisa G. said:
A walk down memory lane for me, to be sure! I remember that tune – I always liked it. Did you feel as sprightly on your walk as the melody suggests? 🙂
As for the cat’s ear – I can’t see any resemblance to a cat ear in the least. 😀 But I enjoyed the pictures. (and look forward to Elinor’s post)
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Lisa. We weren’t particularly sprightly on the way up the hill but were a little livelier on the way down again! I also wondered for some time about the name ‘Cat’s-ear’ but I now know that there are little scales on the flower stem that are shaped like cat’s ears!
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C thehappymeerkat said:
Some beautiful photos, makes me want to go walking there :). Those trees are amazing, so tall!
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you C! The trees were very tall and made us feel quite tiny and insignificant!
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Orts and Gribbles said:
What lovely photos! Brings back memories of my trip 🙂
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you, I am glad!
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quietsolopursuits said:
I liked your music selection, when I saw the title and performer, I didn’t think that I had ever heard the song before, but as I listen to it, I realize that I had heard it many times before.
Loved the views in the slide show, but I’m not sure that I would want to be going up and down those hills. That’s what comes from living in the flatlands, no views, but no hills either, and the walking is easier. 😉
I can’t help you identify any of the plants, I don’t know what most of the ones here are, but I liked seeing your photos of them to give me a feel for the Black Forest.
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Jerry. I live in the flatlands too and we were puffing and gasping up those hills you may be sure! I love to visit hilly and mountainous places but I’m glad I live here. The music was so popular in the early sixties and was played continuously on the radio both here, in Europe and I believe in the States too. My husband suggested it and it wasn’t until I had found it on Youtube that I recognised it too.
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Beckarooney said:
I love all your wildflower images, even the unknown ones. can’t recognise any of those! The ferns are my favourite. Looks like you had a fantastic time 🙂 x
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Becky! We had a wonderful time but it seems ages ago now 😦
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Charlotte Hoather said:
The tiger moth colours and pattern would make a great cloth. I enjoyed your music link 😊
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Charlotte! 🙂
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Liz said:
Gorgeous pics as usual – thank you for taking us on this glorious walk with you. And I now can’t get out of my head that fabulous tune – it has really put a spring in my step today! 🙂
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Liz; I’m so glad you liked it! 🙂
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Ste J said:
Yet another wonderful jaunt through the Black Forest, that you had it to yourself pretty much is a treat. It should be law to walk to work in such nice surroundings to make us all feel happy…we should get tree planting!
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Ste! A walk in woodland is definitely good for the soul.
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GretchenJoanna said:
I think this is the first time I’ve visited your blog – I love taking walks and identifying plants and other creatures along the way, so this was an interesting post to start with. I saw varieties of plants I’m familiar with here in Northern California, even in my own garden. Thank you!
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you very much for taking the trouble to comment, and such a kind comment too!
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Thom Hickey said:
Lovely. And that tune has been pllying in my head for many a decade! Thom
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Thom!
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Cynthia Reyes said:
I knew you’d take us on a walk and find lovely plants and flowers to share! Thank you for the tour, Clare. Lovely.
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Cynthia.
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Aquileana said:
So beautiful dear Clare… the photographs are excellent… love the ferns, in particular… I´d say they are one of my favourite plants, since always 😀 By the way, I did´t know that there were male (and female?) ferns… I will have to dig deeper into it soon (Curious now!)… sending love & best wishes as you enter autumn and I welcome Spring! Aquileana 😉
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you my dear Aquileana. I think that people in the 19th century thought that there were male and female ferns and gave them names like ‘Male Fern’ and ‘Lady Fern’. This is no longer believed but the names have stayed! Have a happy spring 🙂
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Jane said:
Once again I write this as I listen to your bright and bubbly music link. I’m so sorry about Elinor’s scoliosis. I’m also sorry if you’ve shared this before and I’ve not remembered the fact. It fits with my recent post though about recognising that we don;t all come equipped with perfect bodies and minds and whatever Elinor can do with her condition is a big achievement. Thank you for taking us on your walk. It is lovely to be a part of it somehow. x
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Jane. Fortunately Elinor’s scoliosis isn’t too extreme but it does cause her to get backache regularly and as I said, she cannot walk far either. She also has problems with her feet (she can’t easily use her big toe when walking) and has to have special inserts in her shoes. She manages really well despite these problems; her main difficulty is her chronic anxiety which stops her from doing more things than her physical disability.
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quercuscommunity said:
Great photos – some really nice subjects. Makes me realise how many flowers I have left to learn. 😉
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clarepooley33 said:
Thank-you Simon. I really struggled to identify many of the plants I saw in Germany.
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