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This is verbascum, or mullein. It likes recently disturbed soils so very common on logging roads and construction sites.
6 years agoShawn! Good heavens, nice to hear from you!
6 years agoLooks like some sort of a rain gutter to keep moving water away from the entrance of the hotel.
6 years agoActually, having bike toured and tried to keep up a cgoab journal, I know what it is like to compound fatgue, looking for usable wifi, running out of time, etc. Because of that, I like to extend my assistance where wanted. In fact my most recent journal (2011 "Heart Attack Comeback") still has some wildlife photos withour identifications. Once it is over, the incentive for me quickly fades. So, all that to say, I am really glad to be able to offer my help when it is appreciated.
6 years agoYeah, I could’ve done that too. I’m thinking at the time though that I’m tired, hungry, and if I leave it to Bill he’ll enjoy the challenge. Consider it a Greek gift.
6 years agoThanks, Suzanne. All credit goes to the subject - amazing things to point the camera in all directions. I really feel fortunate to still be able to do this, and more so with each passing year. One of these years my old, arthritic knees will force me to the flatlands, but I’m sure that will be great too.
6 years agoI, too recognized it as a shield bug, so I google image searched "orage and black striped shield bug Crete" and got lots of pictures, some even had names, which I googled... A little knowledge and some searching is all it took. Google is my best friend!
----->Bill
Videos and photos are fantastic. I'm a wee bit envious. But also inspired by your photography. Not to do that kind of cycing though - even in my best years I couldn't have attempted what you two are capable of.
6 years agoShowstopping alright. It definitely stopped our show for a bit, looking at it from every direction. The fruiting doesn’t surprise me either - the plant has bulbous fruits that look like miniature plums, but they’re just the unopened blossoms.
6 years agoMinstrel bug! I like that. A colorful name for a colorful critter. I recognized it as a shield beetle of some sort, but not one I’ve seen before.
6 years agoGood call!
6 years agoYes, that is Queen Anne's lace!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daucus_carota
The striped orange and black bug is a minstrel bug.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphosoma_lineatum
The elongated tan beetle might be some species of longhorned beetle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longhorn_beetle
----->Bill
This is Passiflora Caerulea, blue passion flower (not a Crete native). There are several showstopping varieties of passion flower, some of which produce edible passionfruit.
6 years agoIs OK. I’m too old to be overly sensitive. FYI, you can let the sharper half of the crew know that her opener is still in good hands. We plan to push the limits a bit though and look for some precarious sites to test our luck with it. Life on the edge!
Bob voyage!
I like how they paint them various nice colors.
6 years ago