Summer
is here, the temperatures are regularly over 30C (86F) and sometimes
over 40C (104F), so there is only one place to be; the sea. The
shallow waters are teeming with fish like these (Yellowtail Barracuda
I think) whilst Brittlestars clamber among the rocks and Sea Hares
mate among the seaweed fronds.
Flowers
are few and far between in the height of summer but as you wander
along the beach look out for Sea Daffodils, Yellow Horned Poppies and
Sea Rocket.
If
you wander inland through the grasses see if you can find some of
these amazingly beautiful insects. It's a Cretan Bright Bush Cricket
and you'll only find it here on Crete (if you're lucky!)
And
finally... towards the end of August watch out for the massed
congregations of European Barn Swallows as they gather together for
their migration to sub-Saharan Africa.
The
Extra Bit
The
Crete Nature Blog will take its annual summer vacation now but I'll
be back in the autumn with more delights of the Cretan countryside.
Have a great summer folks (or winter if you're in the southern
hemisphere).
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