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| Lady Orchid... |

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| ... just one of many spectacular plant species to be found. |
| Watching for Alpine Swift and Short-toed Eagle ... |

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| ... at the top of Rocher de Prades, on the River Allier. |
| Comfortable salon, with satellite TV ... |

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| ... large dining table and natural history library. |
| The town of Mont Dore... |

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| ... winter ski resort, Sancy Mountains, source of the River Dordogne. |
| Fields full of wild daffodil... |

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| ... common throughout the Livradois region. |
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| Crested Tit ... |

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| ... common in the region, and around the house! |
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| The spider Argiope bruennichi... |

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| ... very rare in Britain, but easy to find here. |
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