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I myself embark on many such "adventures" both on land and also underwater. If diving a "new" site, you often have the added danger (choice) of the exit being in a different, and unexplored place, as well as the wave situation changing in the 90 minutes / 2 hours that you may be submerged. In spite ...

1) I don't mind the heat ( often stay on the beach from 9.30 - 7PM) 2) I found - and photographed - many plants that were of real interest ( to me at least, possibly first time this late in the season for me). 3) I don't smoke and hardly drink, so my only real vice is UV absorption. But nevertheless...

Thanks Stephen, no urgent panic though on my behalf. Today I tried an experiment. Got the bus to Mgarr, walked all round Wied Santi, Wied il-Hmar and Wied Il-Gnejna, - up to the top of a fortified hill ( Il-Gudja). Then down to the beach at Gnejna, ( cold orange juice !) back up the cliff to the cav...

Hi Stephen,

I have not forgotten about this project, and I have made a slow, but nevertheless, a small start with the word lists. I have the Maltese fonts installed and hope to use the correct spelling. Hoping this will come through on the site too?

Thanks Sigra am going to copy / paste it and stick it on the back of the toilet door...

Have been trying to learn " Tommy tuta, tuta tyba" etc etc etc for 25 years--today was the first time I ate one--magnificent! Now, I want to know all about it. The tree I found has its roots in sea water! Is this a preference of the plant? Are they common? Do they fruit and flower at the same times ...

Love to know the English for " tut" they were EXTREMELY tasty !

Finally got some decent pics of Il Mazzarrel ( Dragonflies) today too. Managed to spot an " anqbut"...as well as a Spanish Dancer ( Nudibranch) near the surface.

Hope you like the pics.

Ian.

I have considered your offer, and although I am not of Maltese nationality, I think at the very least it may add to the iterest on the site?

Therefore, although I am not sure exactly how to begin, I think it may be an interesting development. Thank you.

Good morning Stephen, It is a specific interest of mine-the old Maltese words. The biggest disappointment to me though is, when I DO find an old, traditional word ( example;- dragonfly -- il- Mazzarrel. NOT " il-Helicopter" !) and mention it to my numerous Maltese friends, they either " never heard ...

Thanks for that info--very interesting.

Thanks Sigra--I saw an IDENTICAL bush today-the same in every way---except the flowers were very bright red ! I assume it is the same plant anyway? Always been yellow before !( In the ruined building on the way to Mgarr) I really feel stupid because I can't find plants on the site because I don't ha...

Sorry - forgot to attach the pic !

I seem to have no luck whatsoever, at any time, being able to identify flowers by colour-perhaps I am simply mentally retarded ( mentally " challenged" ?) .As an example I am VERY familiar with the large woody shrub, with(6inches) yellow bells all over Malta --usually used as boundary plants. A frie...

Went here on Sunday. Good to see the labelling of plants in English / Maltese / Latin--well worth a visit here to really identify the local plants and flowers. The lady ( Carmen I think) is a real expert on natural remedies and potions, how to prepare them and what they treat. I don't agree with man...

Went to the open day last Sunday--really interesting, at least I got to see plants labelled in English & Maltese as well as Latin. Although I do not agree with all their aims, they certainly are informative about plants. The lady ( Carmen I think) is an expert on all the herbal recipes and medicines...

Another one of my most favourite walks is along the valley that comes into the sea at Mistra Bay. I usually begin under the bridge on the approach road, near the Palace, then follow the valley right through to Id-Delli--a farmer once told me that locally it is called "Kalkara" valley ( Lime-burning?...

Yes, agreed, I have been there up and down three times in three weeks, never the same place twice.

OK I stand corrected, I have looked at the images of Mespilus germanica, and it looks very similar to the common one.Is there anything particular that would help one to distinguish from the common one? Perhaps the flowers may have differences?

Thankyou--I usually take far more than I need, but with digital it is definitely the best way to go. I use automatic batch processing, which helps to cut down a lot on the time, but I still have over 300 from this week alone to "file". I hope more people start to post their own pics, it would make a...

This is what I know as Naspli... here it is in Gnien Ingraw last Sunday.

Common Medlar ? Unless I am mentally retarded, that is In-Naspli? If so there are literally dozens of those trees in the wild. At the moment they are in flower-at Ghar il-Kbir, Mellieha, etc etc Perhaps I am confused?

Yes I hope to visit one of the reserves this Sunday and combine it with a walk around Ghajn Tuffieha/ Il Qarrabba, maybe

This week I got the bus from Qawra to Mellieha and got off near the roundabout at Ghadira. I walked up the hill and then took the first rough track off to the left, and followed Gnien Garnaw through the fields right up to the punic caves. Then returned down the next valley to the West ( Wied San Nik...

Thanks very much Stephen. Mystery solved. - Actually, I didn't wonder for " several months" a soon as I saw the tree, I thought " aha! Malta Wild Plants will know!". Also I thought it might stimulate a bit more interest in the forum too. I didn't want to pick too many Quinces, so don't have enough f...

Did a long walk yesterday across the fields ( Ghadira to Qawra Point) on the way (in the beautiful "Kalkara Valley"--near Xemxija) I found a fruit tree with strange fruits on it. They taste a little like apple-quiet sweet, but in shape they resemble a lemon. They have a very strong smell as unbroken...

Good ! needs a little (select) publicity..

For anyone interested, this is the original palace that apparently was swapped for Manoel Island. The stone in its wall says "23 Augusto 1792". To get there;- Follow the main road to Busket. Under some trees is usually a vegetable wagon on the right next to a small razzett.But nearby is a perfect ma...

Managed eventually to find the Palazzo ta L' Isqoff--fantastic area for wild plants too. Sorry to see the ceiling has started to collapse in the last rains. Outside are these strange markings in the cement--I wonder if they could be caused by ivy, since removed, digging into the mortar? A pleasant c...

The small yellow flower is common but only about 5 mm diameter?

The green plant (herb?) is always inside caves and, in this case in a Punic tomb at the cart ruts. A Maltese friend thinks it is a type of parsley (Turcine?) any ideas please?

I have a short video clip I took of two of the "rare" fresh water crabs sparring in the stream-three weeks ago if anyone is interested;-

http://www.badongo.com/vid/982842

feel free to watch it or download it -- 18 Mbytes

( not HD quality).....Ian. ( L' Ingliz)