A few pics from my holiday in the occupied area of Cyprus

No idea what half of them are but they look nice.

This was growing in our cottage garden. Thick waxy leaves with tiny pinkish flowers sitting in the upper leaf.


A tree growing in the cottage garden.


Also in the garden, a Locust eating the leaves off a Rose.


A little thing growing in the baron, arid landscape of the Salamis Ruins in Famagusta.


And another little thing - bit blury.


And a thistle type thing also at Salamis Ruins - again a little blury.



Apparently i can only upload 6 images max so part 2 coming up.

 

Here's the rest.

This was growing down a wall at the Kybel Restaurant in Bellapais Abbey.


And this was growing in a planter at a restaurant at the border crossing in Nicosia.


And it wouldn't be a trip to Cyprus if there wasn't a pic of a Bougainvillea.


Or an Oleander.

 

All lovely Scorpio. I never cease to be amazed at Mother Nature's undaunting spririt when it comes to growth in difficult terrain..
thank you for showing us your SUNNY holiday piccies,

 

Lovely pics Scorpio.....

 

It's nice to go on your hols and see different plants - makes a nice change.

 

Lovely pictures Scorpio. Longk's eyes will be out on stalks when he sees these.

 

Growing or grown some of them already Sheal!
The fourth one looks interesting, almost like one of the Gesnariads?

Scorpio - the first photo is Tradescantia pallida/purpurea which is fairly freely available over here in the spring.

 

Occupied meaning the Turkish part, nice reminder, we went there a few years ago stayed in Kyrenia and Famagusta.
Did you see the large Agama lizards at Bellapais?
Salamis was 42c when we visited and not much shade!