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Most of the photos have been taken in the southern part of Patagonia from El Calafate to the Tierra del Fuego National Park arriving all the way to Ushuaia (the southernmost town in the world, 54 degrees South latitude). In these forest regions can be found three species of "Northofagus" known locally as lenga, coihue and nire. In the screensaver you will find scenes of a parasite of Northofagus trees called Darwin’s fungus as well as scenes of a semi parasite bush called False Mistletoe (which again grows on the Northofagus). A bush called Firebush (because of its spectacular red flowers) is also here. The Firebush often offers scenic views in spring and summer. Most people find yet another common bush called Prickly Heath (gushing with red berries and white on one side) to be very tasty. Another very interesting plant is the Balsam Bog, an unusual plant that grows in poor open lands, with thick cushions of leaves and small yellowish flowers, that blooms in the first days of summer (in the southern hemisphere the seasons are inverted so that spring starts in September and Summer starts in December). The Chloraea magellanica (Magellan's Orchid), Cabbage Daisy and Wood's Lady Slipper are some other varieties that can be seen in Patagonia (and in this screensaver too). |
