A to Z - Photographs of Arillas and Corfu

Started by TerryW, August 08, 2007, 01:15:09 PM

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Val n Bill

  Is it very cold in Arillas today Eggy....those little bugs have got their balaclavas on their bottoms instead of their heads . 🤔
  Val x
The love affair continues.

kevin-beverly




HI NEIL

I think you got

Latin name  Eriosoma lanigerum
Common name  Woolly aphid also known as American blight
Main symptoms  Lumpy swellings on the bark and, in summer, colonies of aphids covered in white fluff on the trunk and branches

Woolly Aphid Control
Since severe woolly aphid attacks rarely occur, there is little need for woolly aphid pesticide for control. Generally, their numbers are kept low with natural predators like lacewings, ladybugs, hover flies, and parasitic wasps. If desired, you can spot treat where the aphids are most abundant using insecticidal soap or neem oil. You can also prune out and destroy infested branches when feasible. When chemical control is deemed necessary, woolly aphid insecticide such as acephate (Orthene) can be used to control these pests.

kevin

kevin-beverly



HI
T FOR TABLE AND CHAIRS Akrotiri

Just sitting with a glass of wine or a cold beer you can just  imagine it

kevin

kevin-beverly



Woolly aphid

NEIL you can use some cotton wool dipped in methylated spirits and just wipe the stems the white fluffy stuff

kevin

Eggy

I knew you would "Get on the Case" = Kevin - Wegg dealt with 'em.

and you've left out an S - so here's another one for you.
S - Strawberries - Or sort of strawberries - They grow on a tree and look and taste like strawberries Greeks have a name for these edible little "fruits" but I can't remember it.

Cheers
Negg

Eggy

and .... back in Sync with another T

Tyre - Tired which is what this moggy was feeling and looking for a quiet special place.

Negg

kevin-beverly




HI
i am still learning the alphabet sorry it gets harder towards the end they all say that

kevin


patrickjohn

U is for UMBRELLAS on Pelekas beach, 6th September 2015.



Pelekas Beach

by pj's memories, on Flickr

Best wishes
Pat



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kevin-beverly




Hi Neil

The red things are Arbutus unedo
strawberry tree


Description/Taste
The fruit of the Strawberry tree is distinguished by its globular shape and rough-textured skin that is candy apple red and about 3/4 inch in diameter when ripe. Unlike ground strawberries, which wear their seeds on their skin, the Strawberry tree fruit contains seeds within its flesh. The flesh is white to golden in color with a soft jelly-like consistency. The Strawberry fruit replicates flavors reminiscent of apricots and guavas with subtle woody undertones, a characteristic evident of many wild shrub fruits. On a foraging note, unripe Strawberry tree fruit can cause nausea while overripe fruit ferments on the branch and can cause mild intoxication.
Seasons/Availability
The Strawberry tree can be found in bloom during the winter with fruits ripening from summer into early fall.

Kevin

Eggy

You never let me down , Kevin. - Can cause INTOXICATION??? - Probably why I am "Rat-assed" after the fifth one!!

and.... the 'ole U for umbrellas never lets PJ down , (Just like his speedos , I hope!!)

V is for .......................................????

Negg

kevin-beverly




HI
I got a v no not two fingers

V FOR VIEW OF PORTO TIMONI BEACH

KEVIN

patrickjohn

June 2007 at the Horizon.  A book to read, a lovely wife to chat to, and a bottle of wine - what more could you ask?



Corfu, Arillas - Horizon Hotel

by pj's memories, on Flickr

ATB
Pat



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https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B8BD9MWM

kevin-beverly



HI ALL

COME TO THE RESCUE

X FOR XERARCH having its origin in a dry habitat.

The flesh of the prickly pear can be used to make jam, jelly, sorbet, wine, and "cactus candy." The seeds can be consumed with the fruit (but be careful not to bite into them, as they're quite hard) or spit out. Some people eat the seeds in soup or dry them to be ground into flour.

Opuntia is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae
KEVIN

There are many adaptations that the pancake prickly pear cactus has to the Sonoran Desert. Cacti have reduced their leaves to spines to reduce water loss and to protect the cactus. The roots of the prickly pear cactus are also made for very dry environment to help adapt to the deserts hot weather.

kevin-beverly


Eggy

Z is for Ziziphus / jujuba tree

A small brownish fruit which has the taste similar to an apple but has a stone in the centre.
Our young tree unfortunately only yielded three but, thanks to a neighbour, we had a large bag full to snack on.



Cheers
Negg