ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-166168 • 18 days agoMy mushrooms :-)I like mushrooms and especially their photos. And I really wanted to exhibit them at Fungi Lovers. But mushrooms, for some reason, all the time end up in places where @ewkaw…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-101587 • 3 months agoInsect Сurculionibus exedunturWhen walking in the park, I always look at plants and flowers in the hope of finding some kind of insect. And finally I saw the weevils. For so many years I saw them for the…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-166168 • 6 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 work hard to find it. Since in dry and hot climates, the…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-101587 • 6 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 aggressive. Female praying mantises can eat their young if…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-127788 • 8 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 closer, I was even more surprised. Since I saw a sign that…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 8 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 nature, Fenestraria is usually almost completely submerged in the…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-114105 • 8 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 collection. There are over 100 dolls in her collection. And I think…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-114105 • 8 months agoCyprus, handmade dollsNo, these dolls are not for sale :-) I photographed these dolls at the sister of my late husband. She knits beautifully. And at retirement age she had a hobby. She began to…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 8 months agoBlooming my AstrophytumAstrophytum is home to the hot and arid regions of the southern United States and Mexico. Astrophytum grows exclusively on rocky or sandy soils. Blooming of each flower of…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-114105 • 8 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 generally cooked just great !!! In height, Μπάμια can reach…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-127788 • 8 months agoFlowering PassifloraI took a photo of this Passiflora while visiting a private botanical garden. Her flowers just fascinate me! As if they are from another planet. Passiflora is an evergreen…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 8 months agoPassifloraI took a photo of this Passiflora while visiting a private botanical garden. Her flowers just fascinate me! As if they are from another planet. Passiflora is an evergreen…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 8 months agoBlooming my cactus Matucana madisoniorumThe diameter of this cactus, at home, can reach up to 10 centimeters. Matucana madisoniorum needs maximum light all year round. Loves direct sunlight. He is not afraid of…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-127788 • 8 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. It is owned by an Englishwoman who lives in Cyprus. To be…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 8 months agoBlooming my Matucana aurefloraIn winter, the content is at a temperature of about + 10 ° C. Matucana aureflora loves light, but not the scorching rays of the sun. It blooms with yellow or golden flowers…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 8 months agoBlooming my Echinocereus PENTALOPHUSEchinocereus PENTALOPHUS is best planted in a hanging planter, as it has thin long shoots. This cactus grows strongly, gradually turning into a bush. I really like its…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-142159 • 8 months agoMy kumquatThis is my entry to the Monomad Photography Challenge initiated by @brumest and hosted by @monochromes. The idea for these photos came to me by accident. One evening I decided…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 11 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 that growing them at home requires experience and skill.…ludmila.kyriakou in #hive-183841 • 11 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 aroma! The photos I were taken with a Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70L…
