Categories DavidOleander flowering, Capri Post author By David Post date 5 February 2026 One of the evocative sights and smells of the Mediterranean: an oleander, flowering.
Categories DavidSouthern white admiral butterfly, Cassis Post author By David Post date 4 February 2026 A southern white admiral butterfly, most commonly found in southern Europe (d’oh).
Categories DavidOcean morning glory, Capri Post author By David Post date 3 February 2026 So much more attractive than a common bindweed, the bright blue flowers of a morning glory.
Categories DavidUnidentified butterfly, Cassis Post author By David Post date 2 February 2026 Butterfly, species unknown, resting on one of the plants growing from the limestone rock of one of the calanques of Cassis.
Categories DavidSmokebush, Cassis Post author By David Post date 1 February 2026 A smokebush (cotinus) in the small municipal park in the resort of Cassis.
Categories DavidCicada on a fence Post author By David Post date 31 January 2026 A cicada, creator of one of the characteristic sound effects of the Mediterranean. Just for once, not hard to spot in vegetation. Instead, it was sitting on a fence.