Crete Nature Blog: Life in the Uplands

That nice little mountain road that we found last week soon petered out into a dirt track but what the heck, we’ll see more by cutting across country anyway. Now that autumn is getting underway and there’s a bit more moisture about a few more flowers are starting to appear. They’re usually small up here remember so keep your eyes peeled and look in the nooks and crannies of the rocks.

Read on at http://cretenature.blogspot.gr/2016/10/life-in-uplands.html

Posted on 27 October, 2016 08:04 by stevedaniels stevedaniels

Observations

Photos / Sounds

Observer

stevedaniels

Date

October 6, 2016 09:23 AM EEST

Photos / Sounds

What

Friar's-Cowl (Arisarum vulgare)

Observer

stevedaniels

Date

October 13, 2016 09:57 AM EEST

Photos / Sounds

What

Barbarian Grasshopper (Calliptamus barbarus)

Observer

stevedaniels

Date

October 13, 2016 10:26 AM EEST

Description

C. barbarus or C. italica. The cerci of Calliptamus species are very distinctive and are shown to advantage in this photo. The comparison photo (pic 3) was provided by Josip Skejo of the facebook orthoptera group.

Photos / Sounds

What

Cretan Small Wood-Scorpion (Euscorpius candiota)

Observer

stevedaniels

Date

October 13, 2016 11:06 AM EEST

Photos / Sounds

Observer

stevedaniels

Date

October 2016

Description

Syn. Sternbergia greuteriana

Photos / Sounds

What

Spiny Restharrow (Ononis spinosa)

Observer

stevedaniels

Date

October 13, 2016 10:56 AM EEST

Description

subsp. diacantha

Tags

Photos / Sounds

Observer

stevedaniels

Date

October 13, 2016 11:02 AM EEST

Photos / Sounds

What

Pine Thistle (Chamaeleon gummifer)

Observer

stevedaniels

Date

October 13, 2016 11:36 AM EEST

Photos / Sounds

What

Oriental Hornet (Vespa orientalis)

Observer

stevedaniels

Date

October 13, 2016 10:55 AM EEST

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