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Videos are sorted by habitat, lakes, coast, town and hills accessed on the video links on the left of this page. From time to time new videos are added and old videos updated. This update shows the flowers seen on a casual spring walk around Larnaca town, on the saltlake, on the Larnaca sand/pepple beaches, on the cliffs at Cape Greco, along the banks of the reservoir at Germasogia, and along the hills at Tochni and the banks of the river LImnatis. The function and value of wildflowers to us is discussed on the issues page and the description and life history of each plant is provided on the info page. Identifying plants with help from "By the Side of the Road" by Georgios Hadjikriakou. Medical info "Flowers of Cyprus" by Christos Georgiades and "The Floral Charm of Cyprus" by Valerie Sinclair and the internet in particular Cyprus Wildflowers. The videos are self contained but notes will give those people who want to know more, some background on the habitats and more specific information of the animals and plants seen in the videos. There is a link to each video below its note. Issues around conservations and other things are discussed in issues, this time showing the value of wildflowers. A new page giving identification and life history of the birds, insects and wildflowers seen in the videos can be found in slideshows on the info page. Interesting and helpful websites are displayed in links. PDF give surveys and reports on some of the habitats for those who are interested, as well as nature photos for screensavers. |
