We go for a walk at the Kalamafka Bridge, along the stream from the village of Kalamafka. A beautiful walk through a rural area. We had a nice meal at a local restaurant. They had already spotted our cars!
Speckled wood
Bont zandoogje
Pararge aegeria
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2500 sec at F11.0, ISO 2000, distance 2.33 m
The photo shows a Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria). It is a insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Nymphalidae satyrinae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 10:02 on Tuesday March 17, 2026.
Common mallow
Groot kaasjeskruid
Malva sylvestris
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1250 sec at F9.0, ISO 2000, distance 2.95 m
The photo shows a Common mallow (Malva sylvestris). It is a plant in the order Malvales and the family Malvaceae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 10:24 on Tuesday March 17, 2026.
Verbascum macrurum
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/1000 sec at F10.0, ISO 2000, distance 6.44 m
The photo shows a Verbascum macrurum. It is a plant in the order Lamiales and the family Scrophulariaceae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 10:25 on Tuesday March 17, 2026.
Marsh valerian
Kleine valeriaan
Valeriana dioica
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/320 sec at F6.3, ISO 2000, distance 4.03 m
The photo shows a Marsh valerian (Valeriana dioica). It is a plant in the order Dipsacales and the family Caprifoliaceae. The photo was taken at Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece at 10:46 on Tuesday March 17, 2026.
Cretan sowbread
Cyclamen creticum
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/250 sec at F5.0, ISO 2000, distance 2.3 m
The photo shows a Cretan sowbread (Cyclamen creticum). 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 10:47 on Tuesday March 17, 2026.
Barbary nut iris
Barbarijse kustiris
Moraea sisyrinchium
OM-1 with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/500 sec at F8.0, ISO 2000, distance 1.725 m
The photo shows a Barbary nut iris (Moraea sisyrinchium). It is a plant in the order Asparagales and the family Iridaceae. The photo was taken at Ἐπάνω Καρκᾶς (Ierapetra Municipal Unit, Region of Crete, Greece) at 13:47 on Tuesday March 17, 2026.