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Alien Invasion On Skopelos Island

There are scary things on the island that look as if they are from another planet…but fortunately they are harmless and in some ways beautiful. The Rose Beetle above is only really dangerous if..you are a rose..or some other tasty…

adminJune 17, 2017June 17, 2017 Uncategorized
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Navy sails by..

Good to know they get up early in the morning.. but they are a noisy navy!

adminJune 5, 2017 Uncategorized
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Who is the best at fishing..the dolphin..the cormorant or the fisherman..

With the high pressure system comes seas as flat as a millpond which reveal activities often masked by the waves. The shoals of fish now visible to the eye are raided by pods of dolphins who circle them making them…

adminMay 25, 2017 Uncategorized
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New Taverna opens in Glossa..

The much loved souvla (rotisserie) taverna To Steki Tou Mastoras. closed in 2015. Apart from the food and the staff it was know for its fabulous views across to Skiathos and the mainland,which combined with its ideal location next to…

adminMay 18, 2017 Skopelos Island
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You are all artists now..enter this exhibition in Athens

UK artist Michael Landy is constructing a art work together with the residents of Greece about Athens. you can enter your images here…   http://neon.org.gr/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/breaking-news-I-open-call-.pdf

adminMay 11, 2017 Uncategorized
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Bee Eaters do it upside down..

The arrival of the amazingly coloured Bee Eaters(Μελισσαφαγος) every spring brings us the fantastic ariel gymnastics they perform as they hunt their prey of wasps and bees. These large and beautifully marked birds however move at lightning speed and are…

adminMay 9, 2017May 9, 2017 Photography, Skopelos Island
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Its cheaper to fly to London than Athens..

This is the last chance for islanders to do some shopping before the season gets underway and all the tavernas ,cafes shops and just about everyones starts working 18 hour days 7 days a week until October. So why not…

adminMay 4, 2017May 4, 2017 Uncategorized
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Even when the flowers are over the beauty continues

With the riot of spring flowers still not yet over there are some now turning to seed ready  for the next years crop. Amongst the Verbascum, Orchids,Poppies, Mallows, Echiums(bugloss),etc that dominate the roadsides and fields of Skopelos right now there…

adminApril 30, 2017 wild flowers of Skopelos
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Flying Cat takes off into the clouds

As summer begins and the temperatures are set to rise up to 30C the sea is still cool and the temperature differences between the land and sea is causing sea fogs known as “frets” in English. This picturesque weather condition…

adminApril 27, 2017 Uncategorized
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Bougainvilleas may need some back up if climate change causes more freak weather

Although the terrible freak weather of the winter has devastated the Bougainvilleas, which normally provide us with so much vivid colour, we still have plenty to amaze on the island. The Rosa Banksiae with its wands of buttercup yellow are…

adminApril 20, 2017 Gardening
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