In December 2012, Ι came across a medium population of kournopodi (ancient Greek coronopus, Oenanthe pimpilloides, Corky-fruited water-dropwort) and few plants of ahatzikes (Shepherd’s needle -Scandix pecten-veneris) hidden among the leaves of wood- sorrel.(Oxalis pes-caprae L.). Yes, the wood – sorrel…
Sparrows rooted in soil
Αre sparrows found rooted in soil? Greek word “strouthion” means literally “little sparrow”, which doesn’t not seem an unlikely name for the delicate Bladder Campion as its flowers resemble small chubby sparrows moving here and there.In Greece it is known under several names including strouthoula, strouthoni (sparrow…