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Cyprus Wildlife - 2020

This trip was organised by Greenwings Travel. The aim of the visit was to search for orchids and other sprimg wild flowers

The weather was warm with some cloud.

This page shows wildlife photographs of the trip. Some of the photographs are of a poor quality but serve as a record of flora and fauna seen.

General photos may be found using the following link.

Cyprus 2020.

Flora     

 

Anogramma leptophylla

 

Adiantum capillus-veneris

 

Asplenium ceterach 

 

Ophioglossum lusitanicum

 

Juniperus phoenicea 

 

Pinus pinea 

 

Pistacia lentiscus 

 

Ferula communis 

 

Leokia cretica 

 

Anthemis rigida

 

Bellis sylvestris

 

Calendula arvensis 

 

Geropogon hybridus

 

Glebionis coronarium 

 

Helichrysum conglobatum 

 

Leontodon tuberosum 

 

Phagnalon rupestre 

 

Senecio glaucus cyprius 

 

Senecio leucanthemifolius

 

Anchusa aegyptiaca 

 

Anchusa azurea

 

Anchusa undulata

 

Echium angustifolium 

 

Lithodora hispidula

 

Alyssum akamasicum 

 

Alyssum akamasicum

 

Arabis purpurea

 

Enarthocarpus arcuatus

 

Sinapis alba 

 

Thlaspi perfoliatum 

 

 Spergularia Sp.

 

 Minuartia picta

 

Cistus creticus 

 

Cistus parviflorus

 

Fumana arabica

 

Helianthemum obtusifolium 

 

Tuberaria guttata 

 

Convolvulus coelesyriacus

 

Sedum caespitosum

 

Sedum microcarpa 

 

Umbilicus rupestris 

 

Enarthocarpus arcuatus 

 

Arbutus andrachne

 

Euphorbia thompsoni[

 

Euphorbia helioscopia

 

Mercurialis annua

 

Ricinus communis

 

Calycotome villosa

 

Lathyrus aphaca

 

Lathyrus blepharicarpos

 

Medicago mimima

 

Medicago marina

 

Pisum fulvum

 

Tetragonolobus purpureus

 

Trifolium clypeatum

 

Vicia hybrida

 

Quercus coccifera calliprinos

 

Erodium cicutarium

 

Erodium moschatum

 

Geranium dissectum

 

Geranium tuberosum

 

Fumaria gaiallarbotti

 

 Micromeria nervosa

 

Prasium majus 

 

Salvia domminica

 

Salvia fruiticosa

 

Salvia verbenaca

 

Thymus capitatus

 

Thymus integer

 

Linum bienne

 

Malva parviflora

 

Lavatera cretica

 

Orobanche Sp.

 

Papaver rhoeas

 

Limonium sinuatum 

 

Anagallis arvensis

 

Cyclamen persicum

 

Urtica piluifera

 

Anemone coronaria

 

Fiscaria chrycocephala

 

Ranunculus asiaticus

 

Ranunculus pelatatus

 

Ranunculus paludosus

 

Pyrus communis

 

Sarcopoterium spinosum

 

Misopates orontium

 

Sherardia arvense

 

Parentucellia latifolia

 

Verbascum levanticum

 

Mandragora officinarum

 

Solanum nigrum

 

Fagonia cretica

 

Allium neapolitanum

 

Arisarum vulgagris

 

Bellevalia nivalis

 

Bellevalia trioliata

 

Ornithogalum pedicellare

 

Scilla morrisii

 

Gladiolus italicus

 

Moraea sisyrinchium

 

Romulea columnae

 

Romulea tempskyana

 

Gagea fibrosa

 

Gagea graeca

 

Gagea peduncularis

 

Asphodelus fistulosus

 

Anacamptis syriaca

 

Anacamptis syriaca

 

Himantoglossum robertianum

 

Himantoglossum robertianum

 

Dactylorhiza romana

 

Dactylorhiza romana

 

Neotinea maculata

 

Neotinea maculata

 

Orchis italica

 

Orchis italica 

 

Orchis punctulata

 

Orchis punctulata

 

Orchis sezikiana

 

Orchis sezikiana

 

Orchis troodi 

 

Orchis troodi

 

Serapias aphrodite

 

Serapias levantina

 

Serapias bergonii

 

Serapias bergonii

 

Ophrys astarte

 

Ophrys kotschyi

 

Ophrys flavomarginata

 

Ophrys flavomarginata

 

Ophrys lapethica

 

Ophrys lapethica

 

Ophrys elegans

 

Ophrys israelitica

 

Ophrys mammosa

 

Ophrys mammosa

 

Ophrys morio

 

Ophrys cinereophila

 

Ophrys sicula

 

Ophrys sicula

 

Ophrys levantina

 

Ophrys levantina

Birds     

Long-legged Buzzard

Ruteo rufinus

Poor photo of Black Francolin

Francolinus francolinus

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

Stonechat

Saxicola torquata

Cyprus Scops Owl

Otus cyprius

Spur-winged Plover

Vanellus spinosus

Corn Bunting

Miliaria calandra

Jackdaw

Corvus monedula

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

 

 

Amphibians     

Savigny's Tree Frog

Hyla savinyi

Cyprus Marsh Frog

Pelophylax cypriensis

Cyprus Marsh Frog

Pelophylax cypriensis

Cyprus Marsh Frog

Pelophylax cypriensis

Reptiles     

Starred Agama

Laudakia stellio

Starred Agama

Laudakia stellio

Spiny-footed Lizard

Acanthodactylus schreiberi

Troodos Wall Lizard

Lacerta troodica 

Snake-eyed Lacertid

Ophisops elegans

Kotschy's Gecko

Leucophaeus atricilla

Butterflies    

Cleopatra

Gonopteryx cleopatra 

Mallow Skipper

Carcharodus alceae

Paphos Blue

Glaucopsyche paphos

Paphos Blue

Glaucopsyche paphos

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Large Wall

Lasiommata megera

Various   

Cyprus Moufflon

Ovis musimon orientalis

Cyprus Moufflon

Ovis musimon orientalis

Violet Carpenter Bee

Xyolcopa violaceas

Violet Carpenter Bee

Xyolcopa violaceas

Giant Centipede

Scolopendra cingulata

 

Empusa fasciata

Praying Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Praying Mantis

Mantis religiosa

Spider

 

Cyprus Tarantula

Chaetopelma olivaceum

Oil Beetle

 

Grasshopper

Truxalis eximia

Tent-making Bat

 

Hermit Crab

 

 

General photos may be viewed by using the link to Cyprus 2020.

 

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