Dutch Yellow Crocus - Crocus flavus

In a dull morning after a rainy night in the nearby National Reserve Vitosha mountain.

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Ferdy Christant

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The ultimate sign of spring, and that bright orange makes me feel patriotic :) Posted 9 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  You should! The color is really amazing. Posted 9 years ago

WildFlower

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Now it's probably covered with snow. Posted 9 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  I visited the same place yesterday - only some 100 meters higher the mountain was cover with a couple of cm snow. Posted 9 years ago

RMFelix

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Beautiful* Posted 9 years ago
1. Jivko Nakev
  
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  Thank you, RMFelix! Posted 9 years ago

Christine Young

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The Yellow Crocus

"Crocus flavus", is a species of flowering plant of the "Crocus" genus in the Iridaceae family. It grows wild on the slopes of Greece, former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania and North West Turkey, with fragrant bright orange-yellow flowers which Tennyson likened to a fire.

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Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions

Species identified by Jivko Nakev