August 16th to August 23rd 2019
This trip was organised by Headwater. The focus of the tour was to walk some of the many tracks around Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland part of the Swiss Alps.
The weather was mainly dry, sunny and warm with one very wet day.
This page shows photographs of the wildlife seen along the walks.
General photos may be viewed by using the link to General photos of Switzerland 2019.
Common Monkshood
Aconitum napellus
Common Monkshood
Aconitum napellus
Wolfsbane
Aconitum vulparia
Adenostyles
Adenostyles alliariae
Alpine Lady's Mantle
Alchemilla alpina
Small Lady's Mantle
Alchemilla glaucescens
Alpenrose
Rhododendron ferrugineum
Milkwhite Rock-jasmine
Androsace lactea
Dark Columbine
Aquilegia atrata
Ciliate-leaved Sandwort
Arenaria cillata
Alpine Aster
Aster alpinus
Aubrieta
Aubrieta deltoidea
Yellow Ox-eye
Bumphthalmum grandiflorum
Clustered Bellflower
Campanula glomerata
Fairy's Thimble
Campanula cochlearifolia
Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
Stemless Carline Thistle
Carlina acaulis
Common Carline Thistle
Carlina vulgaris
Probably Whitish-leaved Knapweed
Centaurea leucophaea
Alpine Scabious
Cephalaria alpina
Stemless Thistle
Cirsium acaulon
Mountain Cornflower
Centaurea montana
Mountain Avens
Dryas octopetala
Mountain Avens
Dryas octopetala
Viper's Bugloss
Echium vulgare
Rosebay Willowherb
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Alpine Willowherb
Chamaenerion fleischeri
Bladder Gentian
Gentiana utriculosa
Field Gentian
Gentianella campestris
Dovesfoot Cranesbill
Geranium molle
Meadow Cranesbill
Geranium pratense
Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
Posible variant of Herb Robert
Geranium robertianum
Fragrant Orchid
Gymnadenia conopsea
Fragrant Orchid
Gymnadenia conopsea
Common Rockrose
Helianthemum nummularium
Common Rockrose
Helianthemum nummularium
Woolly Hawkweed
Hieracium lanatum
Mountain St. John's Wort
Hypericum montanum
Alpine St. John's Wort
Hypericum richeri
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis
Blue Lettuce
Lactuca perennis
Large Self-heal
Prunella vulgaris
Yellow Vetchling
Lathyrus aphaca
Ox-eye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
Lovage
Levisticum officinale
Alpine Toadflax
Linaria alpina
Black Medick
Medicago lupulina
Common Melilot
Melilotus officinalis
Pennyroyal
Mentha pulegium
Mountain Sanicle
Astrantia major
Wall Lettuce
Mycelis muralis
Alpine Wood Forget-me-not probably
Myosotis alpestris
Marjoram
Origanum vulgare
Grass of Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
Grass of Parnassus
Parnassia palustris
Bistort
Polygonum bistorta
Alpine Bistort
Polygonum viviparums
Mountain Buttercup
Ranunculus montanus
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Wild Mignonette
Reseda lutea
Possibly Mountain Rose
Rosa montana
Sticky Sage
Salvia glutinosa
Biennial Saxifrage
Saxifraga controversa
Yellow Mountain Saxifrage
Saxifraga aizoides
Yellow Mountain Saxifrage
Saxifraga aizoides
Columnar Saxifrage
Saxifraga diapensioides
Probably White Stonecrop
Sedum album
Probably Whorled-leaved Stonecrop
Sedum monregalense
Biting Stonecrop
Sedum sexangulare
Common Houseleek
Senpervivum tectorum
Rock Ragwort
Senecio rupestris
Single-flowered Sawwort
Caduus lycopifolius
Swiss Hawkbit
Leontodon pyrenaicus helveticus
Wild Thyme
Thymus serpyllum
Alpine Clover
Trifolium alpinum
Large Brown Clover
Trifolium spadiceum
Common Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
Dark Mullein
Verbascum nigram
Yellow Rattle
Rhinanthus minor
Bladder Campion
Silene vulgaris
Possibly Striped Toadflax
Linaria repens
Common Blue
Polymmatus icarus
Large Ringlet
Erebia euryale
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Clossiana selene
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Clossiana selene
Click HERE for General Photographs of the trip.
