CYPRUS TREES THAT BLOOM IN MARCH
SPRINGTIME IN CYPRUS A TIME MARKED BY BLOSSOMING TREES Spring in Cyprus is marked spectacularly across the island by the blooming of wildflowers and blossoming trees. Trees in coastal areas…
THE GREATER FLAMINGO IN CYPRUS
THE FLAMINGOS OF THE CYPRUS SALT LAKES AN ANNUAL VISIT FROM A MAJESTIC BIRD The salt lakes of Cyprus brace for the arrival of the flamingoes every year as winter…
BIRD WATCHING IN CYPRUS
A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLORE THE ISLAND’S COUNTRYSODE A VARIETY OF BIRD SPECIES Cyprus is home to a wide variety of bird species. With its diverse landscape of forests, wetlands,…
THE MEDITERRANEAN FALSE BLACK WIDOW SPIDER IN CYPRUS
IS THIS SPIDER DANGEROUS? INCREASED SIGHTINGS IN CYPRUS Increased sightings of the Mediterranean False Black Widow Spider in Cyprus have generated an increased curiosity about the little shiny black spider…
THE PAPHOS BLUE BUTTERFLY
A MAGNIFICENT CREATURE ENDEMIC TO CYPRUS The number of butterfly species in Cyprus varies as discoveries of species new to the island take place every so often. Currently, 57 butterfly…
GIANT WATER BUGS IN CYPRUS
NEW ARRIVALS TO CYPRUS SHORES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjCAyo2Litw THE GIANT WATER BUG Whilst this insect, which is huge by conventional standards, is commonplace in other neighbouring countries to Cyprus, it has never…
THE CYPRUS BLUNT NOSED VIPER
A VENOMOUS ENDEMIC SNAKE ENDEMIC TO CYPRUS The Cyprus blunt-nosed Viper (Macrovipera lebetinus), as the name suggests, is a venomous snake endemic to Cyprus. Its distinct triangular blunt nose, along…
THE SWEET SCENT OF CYPRUS ROSES
A LONG-STANDIND CYPRIOT FLORAL TRADITION PERFECT CONDITIONS The origins of Cypriot roses can be traced back to ancient times. Evidence suggests that the fragrant flower was cultivated in Cyprus over…
A CHANGING ROLE FOR CYPRUS DONKEYS
A DEEPLY RESPECTED ANIMAL A SYMBOL OF HARD WORK For centuries, the Cypriot donkey has been the most indispensable and respected domestic animal on the island. The Cypriot donkey was…
THE CYPRUS MOUFLON
A CYPRIOT ICON A WILD SHEEP SPECIES NATIVE TO CYPRUS A NATIVE OF THE PAPHOS FOREST The Cypriot Mouflon (Ovis gmelini) is a native mountain goat that lives in and…