Chiang Dao Mountain
Chiang Dao Mountain.
Chiang Dao Mountain
Doi (meaning mountain) Chiang Dao is the third highest mountain in Thailand, at 2,195 metres above sea level. It is one of the most beautiful in my opinion and the … Continue Reading Chiang Dao Mountain
Six blue tepals and some nectar thieves!
Six blue tepals and some nectar thieves!.
Six blue tepals and some nectar thieves!
Spring Squill is a lovely perennial wild flower, with lilac-blue or violet-coloured flowers which emerge each Spring from the underground bulbs. It can be found all along the north and west coasts … Continue Reading Six blue tepals and some nectar thieves!
Yellow legs and a yellow bill!
Yellow-legged gulls (YLG) have probably been around for quite a long time, but they have only recently been recognised by us humans as deserving a species of their own! Larus michahellis. Not … Continue Reading Yellow legs and a yellow bill!
A lovely beetle, but a bit of a pest!
This lovely beetle, whose full name is Coraliomela quadrimaculata, is a leaf-mining leaf beetle with a fondness for palms and coconut trees. It is found in South America, so we … Continue Reading A lovely beetle, but a bit of a pest!
Two wooly bulbs!
These early flowering Irises both share the same species name – bulbocodium – which means ‘wooly bulb’ or ‘wool covered bulb’. Presumably because they share the same sort of furry bulb … Continue Reading Two wooly bulbs!
Lovely little daisies!
The common daisy is a lovely little flower when you look closely. Cannot help but love them! Each little white petal is part of an individual flower, or floret, together … Continue Reading Lovely little daisies!
