ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-101587 • 3 days agoInsect Сurculionibus exedunturWhen walking in the park, I always look at plants and flowers in the hope of finding some kind of insect. And…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-166168 • 3 months agoLichensThis time I was lucky to see this lichen. Others can see it quite often, but with our very hot climate we need to…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-101587 • 3 months agoMantis religiosa - part 3In this post I will show pictures of my female Mantis. Females are much larger and heavier than males. And they are…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-127788 • 4 months agoCyprus, "Hotel" for insectsIn one of the walks in the park of the city of Nicosia (the capital of Cyprus), I saw a "strange" structure. Coming…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 4 months agoBlooming my Fenestraria RHOPALOPHYLLAFenestraria grows in southern Namib. It is a perennial herb, 4-8 cm high, flowers up to 5 cm in diameter. In…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-114105 • 4 months agoCyprus, handmade dolls - part 2A few more photos of handmade dolls, the sister of my late husband. Of course, this is a small part of her…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-114105 • 4 months agoCyprus, handmade dollsNo, these dolls are not for sale :-) I photographed these dolls at the sister of my late husband. She knits…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 5 months agoBlooming my AstrophytumAstrophytum is home to the hot and arid regions of the southern United States and Mexico. Astrophytum grows…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-114105 • 5 months agoGreek dish Bamies (Μπάμια)Abelmoschus esculentus is called Bamies in Greek (Μπάμια) My late mother-in-law taught me how to cook Μπάμια. She…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-127788 • 5 months agoFlowering PassifloraI took a photo of this Passiflora while visiting a private botanical garden. Her flowers just fascinate me! As if…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 5 months agoPassifloraI took a photo of this Passiflora while visiting a private botanical garden. Her flowers just fascinate me! As if…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 5 months agoBlooming my cactus Matucana madisoniorumThe diameter of this cactus, at home, can reach up to 10 centimeters. Matucana madisoniorum needs maximum light all…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-127788 • 5 months agoCyprus, private botanical garden.This spring, my friend and her children and I went to a private botanical garden. We visited it for the first time.…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 5 months agoBlooming my Matucana aurefloraIn winter, the content is at a temperature of about + 10 ° C. Matucana aureflora loves light, but not the scorching…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 5 months agoBlooming my Echinocereus PENTALOPHUSEchinocereus PENTALOPHUS is best planted in a hanging planter, as it has thin long shoots. This cactus grows…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-142159 • 5 months agoMy kumquatThis is my entry to the Monomad Photography Challenge initiated by @brumest and hosted by @monochromes. The idea for…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 8 months agoBlooming my ECHINOCEREUS viridiflorus ssp. chloranthus (Engelm.)I really like Echinocereus. But before I started making friends with them, several Echinocereus died ... The fact is…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 8 months agoBlooming my AstrophytumMy Astrophytum is preparing to bloom for the second time! And also a very big bonus that its flowers have a pleasant…