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Governor's Beach from the sky - Drone video - Pentakomo, Cyprus.
Thanks to my son Chrysantho Konstantinou for his drone footage 20/6/2020 - Cyprus
The famous "Governor's Beach" is located next to the village of Pentakomo, about 10 kilometers from the city of Limassol.
It is one of the most popular coastal areas of the island.
Impressive are the white-washed rocks that extend into the deep blue sea. This coastline consists of two parts, from the Governor's Coast which has dark gray sand and from Kalymnos beach which is 200 meters to the west of the Governor's coast and is a narrow sandy coastline.
The name of the beach was taken by the British because the English Governor loved to swim in these waters. These are beaches with famous clean, blue waters and sandy beaches that offer superb views and tranquil tranquility! In many places the green lawn reaches almost to the wave. Additionally, the Coast of Governor's Beach offers visitor facilities such as lavatories, showers, locker rooms, sea beds, umbrellas, a children's playground, beach cafes, campgrounds and traditional restaurants.
During the summer months there are experienced lifeguards in the area.
Access is easy by car via the motorway and the area has parking available. The beach also provides access to people with disabilities.
From https://www.cyprusalive.com/en/locati...
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Kannaviou Dam - Το φράγμα της Καναβιούς - Paphos, Cyprus.
See also
Το φράγμα Κανναβιού μεταξύ των χωριών Ασπρογιά και Κανναβιού στην επαρχία Πάφου, ξεχωρίζει σε ομορφιά, αποτελώντας ένα από τα ωραιότερα στο νησί μας και πόλο έξης για ντόπιους και ξένους.
Η θέα του απλά μαγευτική. Πρόκειται για το τέταρτο μεγαλύτερο φράγμα στην Κύπρο σε χωρητικότητα και το δεύτερο σε ύψος φράγµα.
Βρίσκεται στον ποταµό Έζουσα 40 χιλιόμετρα βόρεια της πόλης της Πάφου και μόλις λίγα χιλιόμετρα απόσταση από το χωριό Παναγιά.
Είναι ένα λιθόρριπτο φράγµα µε ανάντη πλάκα (CFRD) µε ξεχωριστή σηµασία στο υδατικό ισοζύγιο του προγράµµατος διαχείρισης νερού στην Κύπρ και είναι το πρώτο φράγµα αυτού του τύπου που κατασκευάστηκε στην Κύπρο, κάτι που το κάνει ξεχωριστό και ιδιαίτερο.
From https://www.checkincyprus.com/article/58288/to-panemorpho-phragma-tes-kannabious-entuposiako-binteo/
Kannaviou (Greek: Κανναβιού) is a village in the Paphos District of Cyprus, located 9 km west of Pano Panagia.
.Photos and video 27/5/2020
by George Konstantinou
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Landscapes of Cyprus at this time of year from the Vougies hills - Drone video. 17/5/2020
Οι Βούγιες ειναι δύο ασβεστολιθικοί λόφοι (οροπεδία) που βρίσκονται βορειοδυτικά της Λάρνακας μεταξύ των χωριών Λύμπια και Αθηαίνου.
Thanks to my son Chrysantho Konstantinou for his drone footage 17/5/2020 Cyprus.
See also
Το ερημωμένο τουρκοκυπριακό χωριό Πετροφάνι - The Turkish Cypriot village Petrofani - Cyprus
Η Εκκλησιά του Αγ. Γεωργίου στην Αθηένου - Churche Agios Georgios at Athienou, Cyprus
Παλαιά και νέα Εκκλησία Παναγίας στην Αθηένου - Old and new churche Panagias at Athienou, Cyprus
Το εκκλησάκι στο Κοιμητήριο του Αγίου Λαζάρου στην Αθηένου - Chapel of Agios Lazaros at Athienou, Cyprus
Ξωκλήσι Άγιος Νεκτάριος στην Αθηένου - Churche Agios Nektarios at Athienou, Cyprus
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Pulchellodromus pulchellus (Lucas, 1846) - Running crab spider - Cyprus
Family: Philodromidae
Pulchellodromus is a genus of running crab spiders that were first separated from the genus Philodromus by J. Wunderlich in 2012
Photographs at Pallouriotissa 19 Apr 2020, by Michael Hadjiconstantis
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Uloborus plumipes Lucas, 1846 - Cribellate spider - Cyprus
Family: UloboridaeUloborus plumipes is a species of Old World cribellate spider in the family Uloboridae. Common names include the feather-legged lace weaver and the garden centre spider, the latter name being due to its frequent occurrence of this spider in garden centres on the world. The species name is derived from the Latin pluma "feather" and pes "foot".
Females grow up to 6 mm. They lack venom glands and are therefore non-venomous. A stabilimentum is sometimes present. Pattern and colouration are quite variable. In contrast to Uloborus walckenaerius, it has distinct tufts of hairs on the front legs. They are well-camouflaged as they hang upside down motionlessly in their horizontal webs. Young spiders look like dead insects and are thus hard to find on a web. The empty egg sac can often be seen attached to house plants. It is flattish, papery and brown and about 0.5 cm long, with the shape of a dried holly leaf.
DescriptionUloborus plumipes is a small spider with adult females growing to a length of about 6 mm (0.2 in). The abdomen is truncated and patterned with various irregular tubercles and granulations. The front pair of legs are uneven in appearance with the tibia clothed in dense hairs while the naked terminal segments are very slender. The colour is some shade of greyish-brown mottled with white specks.
Distribution and habitat
The distribution of Uloborus plumipes is "Europe, Africa, Yemen, Pakistan, Philippines. Introduced to Argentina". It originated from warmer parts of the Old World where its typical habitat is on the trunk or among dead twigs and branches of trees. It has spread to Holland, Belgium and other parts of Europe where it is found in heated greenhouses. It was first recorded in the United Kingdom in 1992 and has since spread to many areas particularly in the south and east. It is often known as the garden centre spider because it is found on houseplants growing in hothouses in garden centres and is able to survive the winter in greenhouses that are heated to maintain a temperature well above freezing point. It may perform a useful function in helping to control whitefly.
Behaviour
Uloborus plumipes is a cribellate spider with a cribellum, a silk spinning organ which consists of one or more plates covered in thousands of tiny spigots. The fine fibres produced are combined by comblike bristles on the hind legs into slender silk threads with a fuzzy texture that is able to trap prey without the use of glue.
This spider is an expert in camouflage and very much resembles a bit of dead bark or other pieces of detritus as it dangles from its web. It is usually found on dead branches, among dead twigs or under the eaves of a house. It hangs inertly in the centre of the small, horizontal web it has spun with its legs in line with its body. The web often looks bedraggled with broken strands and the whole effect is of an ancient, abandoned cobweb with a scrap of dead plant material adhering to it. The eggs are concealed in silk egg sacs which are also suspended from the web. The female spider closely resembles these as she dangles nearby. The American naturalist Elizabeth Peckham describes how she attempted to take down a small web with eleven apparent cocoons suspended from it, only to find one of these inert objects springing to activity as the female revealed her presence on the web.
Info from Wikipedia.
Photographs at Pallouriotissa 10 Apr 2020, by Michael Hadjiconstantis
Spermophora senoculata (Dugès, 1836) - Shortbodied cellar spider - Cyprus
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Description
Male
Palp very particular: tibia at least twice as long as broad, tarsus with a large apophysis divided into 3 branches, bulb with 2 long apophyses. Prosoma 1 mm long. Prosoma almost colourless, whitish with saffron-coloured spot. Opisthosoma globular, white or with 3 pairs of vague, darker spots.
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| Female |
Prosoma whitish with 2 faint brownish marks. Prosoma 1.2 mm long. Opisthosoma very globular, white with 3 pairs of faint darker spots.
Body length female: 2.1 mm
Additional information
Under stones, in stone walls and caves, in northern regions in buildings.
This species of Asian (Middle East) origin is not native to Europe (alien species). It had been introduced to Europe at least once and did establish.
Troglophile species (Mammola et al. 2018)
(info from https://araneae.nmbe.ch)
Photographs by Michael Hadjiconstantis ( Pallouriotissa: 19 Apr 2020)
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