I always pay attention to what I see, plants or insects. They regularly only occur in the Mediterranean area, but there are also well-known species that we also know in the Netherlands. There is not much tourism on the coast yet, it is still too cold.
Leontodon taraxacoides
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Also known as Leontodon saxatilis
The photo shows a Leontodon taraxacoides. It is a plant in the order Asterales and the family Asteraceae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 08:27 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Crowndaisy
Gekroonde ganzenbloem
Glebionis coronaria
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The photo shows a Crowndaisy (Glebionis coronaria). It is a plant in the order Asterales and the family Asteraceae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 08:47 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Variable mirid
Calocoris nemoralis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 1/1000 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 0.67 m
The photo shows a Variable mirid (Calocoris nemoralis). It is a insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Miridae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 09:24 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Variable mirid ♂♀
Calocoris nemoralis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 1/1000 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 0.67 m
The photo shows a Variable mirid (Calocoris nemoralis). It is a insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Miridae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 09:24 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Vanstaden's river daisy
Osteospermum ecklonis
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The photo shows a Vanstaden's river daisy (Osteospermum ecklonis). It is a plant in the order Asterales and the family Asteraceae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 09:27 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Olive grove
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 1/2000 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 4.55 m
An olive grove on the coast with a view of the mountains.
The photo was taken at Agii Saranta (Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Municipality of Ierapetra, Region of Crete, Greece) at 09:34 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Bermuda-buttercup
Knikkende klaverzuring
Oxalis pes-caprae
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 1/3200 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 3.18 m
The photo shows a Bermuda-buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae). It is a plant in the order Oxalidales and the family Oxalidaceae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 09:38 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Winter
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 1/3200 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 20.4 m
Winter at the beach umbrellas.
The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 09:39 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Gravel beach
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 1/1000 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 3 m
When we get there, Crete is still in hibernation.
The photo was taken at Agii Saranta (Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Municipality of Ierapetra, Region of Crete, Greece) at 09:57 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Violet carpenter bee
Blauwzwarte houtbij
Xylocopa violacea
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 1/1250 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 0.66 m
The photo shows a Violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea). It is a insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Apidae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 10:00 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Scarlet pimpernel
Rood guichelheil
Anagallis arvensis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 1/1250 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 1.17 m
The photo shows a Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis). It is a plant in the order Ericales and the family Primulaceae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 10:14 on Friday March 13, 2026.
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Carpocoris purpureipennis
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 1/800 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 0.605 m
The photo shows a Carpocoris purpureipennis. It is a insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Pentatomidae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 10:19 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Indian milkweed bug
Pandoerridderwants
Spilostethus pandurus
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 1/1600 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 0.82 m
The photo shows a Indian milkweed bug (Spilostethus pandurus). It is a insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Lygaeidae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 10:29 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Apple blossom beetle
Behaarde gouden tor
Tropinota hirta
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 1/640 sec at F10.0, ISO 2000, distance 0.65 m
The photo shows a Apple blossom beetle (Tropinota hirta). It is a insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Scarabaeidae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 10:30 on Friday March 13, 2026.
Rouwende gouden tor
Oxythyrea funesta
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0, 1/2500 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 0.62 m
The photo shows a Oxythyrea funesta. It is a insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Scarabaeidae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 10:31 on Friday March 13, 2026.