Robert Thompson / Stemless gentian (Gentiana acaulis) flowering in alpine meadow, Gran Sasso Monti Della Laga National Park, Abruzzo, Italy, May

Robert Thompson / Elder-flowered orchid (Dactylorhiza sambucina) with yellow and purple flowers, meadowland, Gran Sasso Monti Della Laga National Park, Abruzzo, Italy, May 2011

Robert Thompson / Santo Stefano di Sessanio and Campo Imperatore road, Gran Sasso Monti Della Laga National Park, Abruzzo, Italy, May 2011