A trip over the Pistoiese hills to Collodi

On Monday, we headed to Collodi, where we know of a walk through the olive groves, with an abundance of wild flowers.  Collodi was the childhood home of Carlo Lorenzini, the author of Pinocchio, and from which he derived his pen-name.

On the way - the Lima river at Ponte al Seraglio

Betty with friend in Collodi

Betty with lots of friends in Collodi ...

Keep clear - botanists at work ...

An new flower to us - the Tongue Orchid ...

... and the Bee Orchid

Leopoldia - A variation on the Grape Hyacinth