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Volcanic highlands

The area around the peak of Piton de la Fournaise (the active volcano) is quite bare. The vegetation that does grow there is often silvery grey or in one way adapted to the intense light levels and exposure to the elements.
Orchids only live in the ground here as the air is to dry for epiphytes.
Volcanic vegetation.
Volcanic vegetation.		 Sophora denudata.
Sophora denudata.		 Little bird in Sophora denudata.
Little bird in Sophora denudata.		 Volcanic vegetation.
Volcanic vegetation.		 Volcanic vegetation.
Volcanic vegetation.
Volcanic vegetation.
Volcanic vegetation.		 Cynorkis breviplectra. White.
Cynorkis breviplectra. White.		 Cynorkis breviplectra. White.
Cynorkis breviplectra. White.		 Cynorkis breviplectra. White. Closer.
Cynorkis breviplectra. White. Closer.		 Cynorkis breviplectra. White. Close-up.
Cynorkis breviplectra. White. Close-up.
Cynorkis breviplectra. White. Closer.
Cynorkis breviplectra. White. Closer.		 Cynorkis breviplectra. Pink.
Cynorkis breviplectra. Pink.		 Cynorkis breviplectra. Pink. Closer.
Cynorkis breviplectra. Pink. Closer.		 Cynorkis beviplectra
Cynorkis beviplectra		 Cynorkis beviplectra. Closer.
Cynorkis beviplectra. Closer.
Cynorkis beviplectra. Close-up.
Cynorkis beviplectra. Close-up.		 Cynorkis beviplectra. Close-up side.
Cynorkis beviplectra. Close-up side.		 Cynorkis constellata
Cynorkis constellata		 Cynorkis constellata. Closer.
Cynorkis constellata. Closer.		 Cynorkis constellata. Close-up.
Cynorkis constellata. Close-up.
Cynorkis constellata. Closer.
Cynorkis constellata. Closer.		 Cynorkis constellata. Close-up.
Cynorkis constellata. Close-up.		 Cynorkis constellata. Close-up side.
Cynorkis constellata. Close-up side.		 Benthamia latifolia.
Benthamia latifolia.		 Benthamia latifolia. Closer.
Benthamia latifolia. Closer.
Benthamia latifolia. Close-up.
Benthamia latifolia. Close-up.		 Satyrium amoenum with seeds of Sophora denudata.
Satyrium amoenum with seeds of Sophora denudata.		 Satyrium amoenum.
Satyrium amoenum.		 Satyrium amoenum.
Satyrium amoenum.		 Satyrium amoenum. Closer.
Satyrium amoenum. Closer.
Satyrium amoenum. Closer from above showing the double spurs.
Satyrium amoenum. Closer from above showing the double spurs.		 Satyrium amoenum. Close-up.
Satyrium amoenum. Close-up.		 Satyrium amoenum. With hand.
Satyrium amoenum. With hand.		 Tylostigma perrieri
Tylostigma perrieri		 Tylostigma perrieri. Close-up.
Tylostigma perrieri. Close-up.
Tylostigma perrieri.
Tylostigma perrieri.		 Tylostigma perrieri. Larger plant.
Tylostigma perrieri. Larger plant.		 Tylostigma perrieri. Close-up.
Tylostigma perrieri. Close-up.		 Disa borbonica
Disa borbonica		 Disa borbonica
Disa borbonica
Disa borbonica
Disa borbonica		 Disa borbonica. Close-up.
Disa borbonica. Close-up.		 deep canyon.
deep canyon.		 Lycopodium clavatum var. borbonicum
Lycopodium clavatum var. borbonicum		 Piton de la Fournaise. Trail.
Piton de la Fournaise. Trail.
Volcano ridge path.
Volcano ridge path.		 Benthamia spiralis.
Benthamia spiralis.		 Habenaria chloroleuca
Habenaria chloroleuca		 Eriocaulon striatum.
Eriocaulon striatum.		 Psiadia argentea.
Psiadia argentea.
Psiadia argentea.
Psiadia argentea. 		Psiadia boivinii.
Psiadia boivinii.		 Psiadia boivinii. Close-up.
Psiadia boivinii. Close-up.		 Hubertia ambavilla.
Hubertia ambavilla.		 Hubertia ambavilla. Close-up.
Hubertia ambavilla. Close-up.
Hubertia ambavilla.
Hubertia ambavilla.		 Clematis mauritiana.
Clematis mauritiana.		 Clematis mauritiana. Close-up.
Clematis mauritiana. Close-up.		 Phylica nitida.
Phylica nitida.		 Phylica nitida. Close-up.
Phylica nitida. Close-up.
Crater view.
Crater view.		 Volcanic vegetation.
Volcanic vegetation.		 Blechnum tabulare.
Blechnum tabulare.		 Blechnum tabulare.
Blechnum tabulare.		 Blechnum tabulare. From above.
Blechnum tabulare. From above.
Blechnum tabulare. Closer.
Blechnum tabulare. Closer.		 Road to the Piton de la Fournaise
Road to the Piton de la Fournaise		 landscape close to the Piton de la Fournaise
landscape close to the Piton de la Fournaise		 sp. Piton de la Fournaise.
sp. Piton de la Fournaise.		 Piton de la Fournaise. Clouds creeping in.
Piton de la Fournaise. Clouds creeping in.
Piton de la Fournaise. Clouds creeping in.
Piton de la Fournaise. Clouds creeping in.		 Vegetation on Piton de la Fournaise with Erica reunionensis and Cordyline mauritiana.
Vegetation on Piton de la Fournaise with Erica reunionensis and Cordyline mauritiana.		 Cordyline mauritiana. Dwarfed.
Cordyline mauritiana. Dwarfed.		 Erica reunionensis.
Erica reunionensis.		 Erica reunionensis.
Erica reunionensis.
Erica reunionensis. Closer.
Erica reunionensis. Closer.		 Tec-tec. (Saxicola tectes).
Tec-tec. (Saxicola tectes).		 Agarista buxifolia
Agarista buxifolia		 Agarista buxifolia. Close-up.
Agarista buxifolia. Close-up.		 Volcanic evening.
Volcanic evening.
La Piton de la Fournaise (The summit).
La Piton de la Fournaise (The summit).		 Piton de la Fournaise.
Piton de la Fournaise.		 Piton de la Fournaise.
Piton de la Fournaise.		 Piton de la Fournaise.
Piton de la Fournaise.		 Piton de la Fournaise.
Piton de la Fournaise.
Piton de la Fournaise.
Piton de la Fournaise.		 Piton de la Fournaise.
Piton de la Fournaise.		 Piton de la Fournaise.
Piton de la Fournaise.		 Piton de la Fournaise. Crater.
Piton de la Fournaise. Crater.		 Plaine des Cafres covered with clouds and Piton des Neiges on the background.
Plaine des Cafres covered with clouds and Piton des Neiges on the background.
Piton des Neiges
Piton des Neiges		 Sunset on the volcano
Sunset on the volcano

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Reena 25-Jan-2012 07:50
Wonderful pictures. I shall come this weekend from Mauritius for the weekend for a viewing. Is there a botanical garden I can visit? I am a great fan of orchids.
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