A sea of Greater Yellow Rattles
This vast meadow was completely covered by a dense carpet of thousands of Greater Yellow Rattles.
The Greater Yellow Rattle is a rare plant that likes growing as a semi-parasite on grasses.
It flowers from may to july.
Native to a few European countries, but stands in Belgium and the Netherlands on the Red List as vulnerable and threatened !
Therefore, the view of this floral carpet was not only truly memorable and impressive, but also a very unique and rare event.
A natural wonder of the finest kind and a feast for the eyes !
Top left in my picture you can see a macro detail of the flower.
Dutch name : Harige ratelaar
German name : Zottiger Klappertopf
Latin name : Rhinanthus alectorolophus
Location : nature reserve ‘Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen’ at Mariakerke, Belgium.
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Günter Nau 02/06/2014 16:21
Das sieht wirklich phantastisch aus. Im ersten Moment hätte ich es für Raps gehalten. Großartig.Gr. Günter
Philomena Hammer 29/05/2014 11:43
welch ein herrlicher Anblick !!!LG
Brigitte Hoffmann 27/05/2014 23:32
Das ist ja wirklich superbe! Hab ich noch nie gesehen, Mark!Salut Brigitte
Stefan Andronache 27/05/2014 19:38
Beautiful landscape.Jenipher Baker 27/05/2014 17:23
Truly a floral carpet .. can image it swaying in a gentle breeze ...... wonderfully presented and interesting information . thankslg Jenipher
Nordeifeler 27/05/2014 17:05
Ja Mark eine schöne Wildblume leider blüht sie nicht bei uns..Gut dass du die Nahaufnahme zeigst..Grüße Kai..
s. sabine krause 27/05/2014 9:38
: )) "zottiger klappertopf" – what a name!! mistook the ocean of yellow for rape first, so it was a good idea to include the close-up in your composition! a beautiful sunny yellow-and-green image; full of spring spirit! greetings, sabine.Heinz Janovsky 27/05/2014 8:14
Ein Blütenmeer.Gruß Heinz
† Ushie Farkas 27/05/2014 2:07
ABSOLUT FANTASTISCH!!! Mein FAV!Adele D. Oliver 27/05/2014 0:18
a wonderful carpet with one beautiful yellow flower beside the other .... one wonders about the strange name in all languages - splendid light making them shine against the blue sky and all that green ... a fine shot !!!greetings, Adele
Angelika El. 26/05/2014 23:15
Ja, nun hat er seine Zeit, der Klappertopf!!! So schön, diese Wiese mit all den Blüten! Und wundervoll die Idee, für die, die diese Blüte nicht kennen, sie noch in "groß" zu zeigen!
LG! a.
Vitória Castelo Santos 26/05/2014 21:41
Einfach SUPER!!LG Vitoria
Lawson McCulloch 26/05/2014 21:40
A colourful, informative and nicely composed shot.best wishes,
Lawson
emen49 26/05/2014 21:03
Das frische Grün, das leuchtende Gelb und das Licht gefällt mir...Eine richtig tolle Aufnahme.
VG Marianne
alberto16-menuder 26/05/2014 20:28
semplice ma bella-bravo