Wildflower: I saw these flowers in many places, but was not able to identify them. They are so beautiful with their curlicue pistils. This was such a pretty photo to end the day with before our big journey tomorrow.

Hawkweed species?: I am not sure if this is a hawkweed species, but it could very well be. It was abundant in the bare rock & limestone pavement portion of the alvar. Any plants growing here have to be able to adapt to some very harsh conditions as there isn't much soil to speak of.

Breckland Thyme: This fragrant, low-growing shrub was abundant in the dwarf-shrub, lichen and grass heath areas of the alvar.

Spiked Speedwell: There was so much color over the limestone in the dry alvar meadows. We especially enjoyed seeing this vibrant blue spiked speedwell which contrasted nicely with the red of the Breckland thyme.

Shrubby Potentilla and Blaklocka: The dry alvar meadows had an abundance of potentilla and blaklocka everywhere we looked. This made for a very pretty scene during the dry season. I would love to spend the months of March through October on this island just to photograph the constantly changing flora.

Next, we went to a local botanical garden

Sunflower: I enjoy the beauty of sunflowers which had a bed all their own at the botanical garden. I couldn't resist this one.

Linné's Annual Garden Sign: The annual flower garden had many species grown in rows with identification signs (in Linnaeus' own handwriting).

Rudbeckia sign: Linnaeus named this North American flower after his mentor, Olof Rudbeck the Younger.

Rudbeckia Flower: This biennial is found in Linné's annual flower garden. Linnaeus once write, "The Creator has wrapped the whole World in a tapestry of flowers and then put man inside, to strut around in, live, and take pleasure in."

Linné's Perennial Garden Sign: Linnaeus had a perennial garden which he used as a teaching tool for university students.