" The forests show richer and more varied foliage than we are accustomed to in the High Alps.            Pines present themselves as dark shadowy cones amidst the fresh green of the desiduous forest, of beeches and alders, of ash and walnut, of copses that in June are bright and fragrant with golden azalea blossom.
From the beauty of flowers and forests close at hand, the eye is carried through soft gradations of distance to the pure glaciers which hang down like silver stairs from the snowy chain.
In October, golden against fresh autumn snows, the brilliancy of landscape must be marvelous.
Space, variety, sunniness - those are the constant and characteristic qualities of Svanetian scenery.   "           
("The Exlploration of the Caucasus", Douglas W. Freshfield)
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​Crataegus ambigua, hawthorn, thorn apple (E) Боярышник (R) კუნელი (G)
Flowering in April - May. The fruits ripen in September-October.
​Crataegus, is derived from the Greek kratos "strength" because of the great strength of the wood and akis "sharp", referring to its thorns.

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​Corylus avellana, common hazel (E) თხილი (G) Лесной орех (R)
Hazelnuts are rich in protein and unsaturated fat. They also contain significant amounts of manganese, copper, vitamin E, thiamine, and magnesium.

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Berberis, barberry (E) კოწახური (G) Барбарис (R)
The berries are common in Persian cuisine such as in rice pilaf and as a flavoring for poultry. Because of their sour flavor, they are sometimes cooked with sugar before being added to Persian rice. Iranian markets sell dried zereshk. In Russia it sometimes used in jams (especially with mixed berries), and extract of barberries is a common flavoring for soft drinks, candies, and sweets.

​Alnus subcordata, Caucasian alder (E) Ольха сердцелистная (R)
Alders are commonly found near streams, rivers, and wetlands. Most of the pilings that form the foundation of Venice were made from alder trees!

​​​Ilex colchica, Black Sea holly (E) падуб остролистный (R)
During the Cenozoic Era, the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions had a wetter climate and were largely covered by laurel forests. Holly was a typical representative species of this biome. With the drying of the Mediterranean Basin during the Pliocene, the laurel forests gradually retreated, replaced by more drought-tolerant  plant communities. 

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​Fraxinus, ash (E) ნაცარი (G) Ясень (R)
Due to its elasticity, robbust structure and good looks ash is
​ideal for indoor furniture and stairs.

Blackberry (E) მაყვლის (G) Ежевика (R) ​

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​Prúnus ávium, wild cherry (E) ალუბალი (G) черешня (R)
Wild cherries have been an item of human food for several thousands of years. The stones have been found in deposits at Bronze Age settlements.

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​Rhododéndron lúteum, Yellow azalea (E) იელი (G) Рододендрон жёлтый (R)
Despite the sweet perfume of the flowers, the nectar is toxic, records of poisoning of people eating the honey date back to the 4th century BC in Classical Greece.

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​Abies nordmanniana, Caucasian fir (E) კავკასიური სოჭი (G) Пихта Нордмана (R)
The tallest tree of the continent of Europe (grows up to 85m)

Lombardy poplar (E), ოფი (G), Тополь пирамидальный (R)
selected in Lombardy, northern Italy, in the 17th century. The growth is fastigiate (having the branches more or less parallel to the main stem), with a very narrow crown.

​Viburnum opulus, Калина (R), guelder rose (E)
The fruit is edible in small quantities, with a very acidic taste; it can be used to make jelly. The name of the Russian song Kalinka is a diminutive of Kalina. Viburnum opulus is also an important symbol of the Russian national ornamental wood painting handicraft style called Khokhloma.

" The earth laughs in flowers..."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Polygonum carneum

Aquilegia. Columbine

Campanula lactifiora

Centaurea czerkessica

Erigeron

Caucasian  geranium

Yellow anemone

Gentiana verna (spring gentiana)

Matricaria chamomilla

Elecampane. Horse heal

Chamaenerion angustifolium. Fireweed

Caucasian lily (Lilium monadelphum)

Orange Alpine poppy

Burnet Rose

Betonica officinalis

Saxifraga

Myosotis alpestris, Alpine forget-me-not

Piretrym

Rhododendron caucasicum

Veronica minuta

Dog Rose

Scabiosa caucasica

Primula algida

Salvia.  Sage

Primula Ruprecht

Sempervivum

Campanula

Daphne glomerata

Aconitum cymbulatum

Aconitum orientale

Thymus

Jacobaea

Scopolia caucasica

 Arnebia pulchra.  Prophet Flower

Epilobuim 

Marsh marigold