On the drive up and out of the Paro Valley to the Haa Valley

we passed through some lovely forests.

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Here, long strands of lichen blow gently in the breeze.

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The season was already beginning to change.

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I should be able to name most of the following plants as I bought a wonderful book in Thimphu which contained hundreds of pictures and descriptions of Bhutanese plants.  However, I left it behind in Paro, so, you and I, will just have to appreciate the pictures, mostly without names.

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A mauve daisy.

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A member of the Gentian family.

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Leontopodium sp.    Edelweiss

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Yellow dandelion.

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Gentiana sp.

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Gentiana sp.

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Gentiana sp.

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Mauve daisy.

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Gentianella sp.

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Gentianella sp.

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Scutellaria sp.

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A shrubby daisy.

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A maturing rose hip.

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Rose hips maturing on a tall growing plant.  These hips are a rich source of vitamin C.

It had been fun looking for wildflowers in these hills.

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More anon

David

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