Saturday, August 2, 2014

Hallstatt, Austria

My husband and I visited Germany and Austria in July.  Just wanted to talk about some of the amazing flora and fauna we discovered.
Hallstatt is the site of a 7,000 year-old salt mine, the oldest in the world.  It is built on the side of a mountain, and has breathtaking views of old churches, narrow streets, and a deep blue lake.


The most interesting animals we saw were huge brown slugs that crawled along the old stone steps.


This rainbow coloured beetle caught my eye.


Astrantia, which is difficult to grow in my garden, is like a weed in Austria an Switzerland.


Mullein growing out of a crack in a rock.  Those plants are tough!


More plants growing right in a wall.




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