Veronica turrilliana, which is found only in the western parts of the Strandzha Nature Park, bloomed before Easter, BNR-Burgas reported. The plant species is endemic to the Strandzha mountain range. Its petals are purple-blue with a light yellow ring in the middle.
The plant was described in 1923 by Bulgarian botanists N. Stoyanov and B. Stefanoff and was named after the English botanist William Turrill. The plant is included in the Red Book of Bulgaria as an endangered species. It is also included in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list of threatened species, Strandzha Nature Park said.
Sunday will be cloudy. A cold atmospheric front from the west will bring rainfalls. In the western mountainous regions of Bulgaria, the rain will be mixed with snow. The lowest temperatures will be between 2° and 7°C; in Sofia –..
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Household electricity prices will not go up with the planned liberalization of the electricity market for household consumers as of 1 July this year,..
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Heads of state and leaders from around the world congratulated the Bulgarian people on their National Day in congratulatory addresses sent to President..
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