When I was a child a song about two moths living in an old coat was pretty popular. It was only later when I discovered the prickly odor of mothballs and understood who it was …
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There grow figs on Lesvos
Legends, myths and other stories about the fig tree.
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Where are the sardines?
The Gulf of Kalloni lies in the centre of Lesvos, about 14,000 hectares large. Its opening to the open sea is smaller than one kilometer wide, thus creating a unique eco system, fed by rivers …
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Spinning Spiders
About spiderwebs and their makings.
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Cherry Festival
About the cherries around Agiasos.
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Lion’s teeth
(Sow thistle) I live on an island that has about 1500 different flowers, but I only can recognize a handful of them: like anemones, poppies, mallow, rockroses, orchids and dandelions (Taraxacum officinale). In the past …
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Orchid fever
How the many forms of orchids can fool people and animals.
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Wild Vegetable Time
About Lent and wild vegetables.
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Nature’s playground
About the waterfalls on Lesvos.
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Ancient orchids
About early orchids, especially the Robert’s Giant Orchid.
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