A couple are poisonous. Some of the prettiest flowers in the European Alps are white, including the famous Edelweiss, which is the national flower of Switzerland—though forever linked with Austria for viewers of The Sound of Music! Many Swiss alpine flowers are protected and several are endangered. From sparkling glacier lakes to mountain meadows and snow-capped peaks, it's packed with natural beauty. We conclude in the characteristic Swiss setting of Adelboden, perched on a sunny terrace and surrounded by alpine meadows. Had no idea that so many were poisonous.
See more ideas about Flowers, Alpine flowers, Wild flowers. I even had a few in my garden at one time. Starting in Meiringen, a beautiful town still relatively unspoiled by tourism and part of the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage property, we journey across this splendid area. Eliza Rayner from Boulder, Colorado on January 28, 2010: Im back to this page again to say that I have added it to my newest page - a few of my favorite things.
Eliza Rayner from Boulder, Colorado on December 20, 2009: beautiful page. Thanks. It's wonderful to talk such walks, they are good for the soul. As you can see, my camera couldn't focus on them at all. The curiously named Scheuchzer's Cotton Sedge is found beside water. I was lucky enough to spy the rarely-seen (and wonderfully named!) 5* and fave. How Scientists Resolved the Mystery of the Devil's Corkscrews, 3-D Reconstruction Reveals the Face of an Ancient Egyptian Toddler, Invasive Pest Threatens Future of North American Ash Trees, Remarkable New Evidence for Human Activity in North America 130,000 Years Ago, This Map Lets You Plug in Your Address to See How It's Changed Over the Past 750 Million Years.
It's always surprising to find a meadow of colorful flowers, just around the bend.
Nancy Tate Hellams from Pendleton, SC on January 26, 2010: This is so beautiful.
Growing up to 10,000 feet above sea level, it is a sight to behold against a backdrop of snow-capped peaks.
The flowers are beautiful. Indigo Janson (author) from UK on May 21, 2010: @Bellezza-Decor: So glad you enjoyed them, Mia.
Glaciers, swooping down from the surrounding peaks seem to reach our fingertips. Blessed. Please insert your e-mail address below to sign up for our newsletter, receive updates on our tours and valuable information on destinations.
Hiking on a beautiful trail through conifer forests and open alpine pastures, we visit Mürren and Gimmelwald, in the heart of the Lauterbrunnen valley, one of the most impressive glacial valleys in the Alps. Hopefully I and my family will be able to make it this summer in Switzerland.
Beautiful. Congratulations on #50. Purple Saxifrage (lower picture) is also pink, despite the name, and likewise was found on high rocky ground.