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Click on the large link below for more pics quite similar to the bug posted above (nezara genus), but not perfectely similar. The link comes from a website which has pics of many insects and a very good site to identify insects. Still need research to conclude if the bug is actually Nezara virduna h...

I have photographed this beetle in a swamp (Chadwick lakes) in end of September and would like to identify it (species name / Maltese name). If someone reckognise this beetle please kindly post a message here. http://www.maltawildplants.com/forum/pic/roundspotbeetle.jpg The beetle was always on the ...

This week I am very busy with my wedding (reception) next Saturday 9th October at Villa Oriana. Hence I cannot dedicate any time for the website, forum, emails and comments. However, the forum will be running as always and anyone can post as much messages as he wants. Wedding details: http://www.mar...

The parameter "Outgrowing Projections" in the Stem part of the botanical data has been thouroughly revised and now there is a general descriptive image for almost all profiles. The parameter name will be also soon changed to Stem Surface instead of outgrowing projections. For these 1 or 2 weeks, the...

29 Sep 2005 About 15 photos / images has been added for the low growing monocot plant - Scilla autumnalis which previously had only a few (about 9). This Liliaceae plant is found in garigue or steppe such as Dingli cliffs and since of its smallness it is quite difficult to spot. To see the plant pro...

I am sure that no one of us agrees about the plans of the government to convert large area of wild land near Ghajn Tuffieha (Xaghra l-Hmara) to a private golf course (probably with connections to the new nearby Radisson SAS Hotel) Instead of why we do not agree with this project, I would like to dis...

I have came accross these honey coloured eggs placed neatly on leaves of a plant at Dingli/Buskett region. Could anyone reckognize them. In the woody shrub, there was a green praying mantis and I wonder if it is its laid eggs ?! These eggs where shining in the sun as if made of bronze. About 2mm lon...

I photographed this blue butterfly at chadwik lakes in beg of September. Can anyone tell me the species name.

http://www.maltawildplants.com/forum/pic/LateNarcissus8petal.jpg I have encountered this Narcissus flower which should be the Narcisus serotinus (Late Narcisus) but there is one strange thing about it ! Usually these flowers have 6 tepals (or petals to keep it simple), but this one have 8 !!! My qu...

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I have received an email from the ministery of agriculture for an appointment to discuss the maltawildplants.com project and its future!

Wish me all luck and finger crossed

Latest News and updates to the project from the previous one are: Creation of this maltawildplants forum. Please tell your nature-loving friends to register and partecipate in this forum 3 new plant profiles 3 wild plants has been added in the database now making a total of 53 plants. The species ad...

I have just made the profile for Kickxia spuria - Maltese: Xetbet l-art safra, - English: Round leaved fluellen Unfortunately I have not found much info about this plants and so if someone have new info please send it to me (via email or this post) to add it up in the profile. Credits would be grant...

So anyone knows the Maltese name of Xanthium strumarium (Common or Rough Cocklebur)
Thanks

In fact this is a typical example of some old-fashioned sellfish Maltese mentality. Thanks to modern means of comunication, like this forum amongst others, we can now put such activities at the light and attention of many internet users so as to stop such stupidity. Shame on the local council of Pao...

Thank you for your interesting information, I will mention it in the according plant profile. (Xanthium strumarium). Yes i can confirm that I seen this in a valley bottom - Chadwick lakes - in early September.

I would like to identify the 'cute' bug that I photographed on the Dyer's Litmus plant found at chadwick lakes. I would like to know its English/Latin name (and Maltese also if possible) to include this info on the site. TNX http://www.maltawildplants.com/forum/pic/CRZTN-Insect2.jpg http://www.malta...

Yes it makes sense becasue in general it is also known as turnsole. However turnsole also refers to Heliotropium europaeum. Also I found out that in Arabic this plant is called Faqqus il-Hmir (If the doc was correct), wheras in Malta this refers to the echballium elaterii, The english name Dyer's Li...

This is a photo of the next plant I am working on. Quite strange shape for the general flower! Let see who will guess what species it is.

Can anyone tell me what is this insect with really long anthers. Was about 2cm long and moved quite slowly. Species name would be mostly appreciated. Never seen one in my life before!

I would like to know the Maltese names of the following 2 species found in Malta since there where no names mentioned mentioned in the book by S.M. Haslam (A fora of the maltese islands) 1) Chrozophora tinctoria (Southern chrozophora) 2) Xanthium strumarium (Rough Cocklebur / Common Cocklebur) :?: :...

I would like to identify this plant for a japanese tourist/friend who snapshot this photo in Malta. In my opinion, originally this plant is a garden ornamental but I have seen it as an escape in some places by now. (Eg zabbar/m'scala near the traffic lights, 50m towards M'scala (left side). http://w...

This vast website needs some funds to keep running up and cover expenses and time dedication. I am open handed to any kind of sponsorship, financial aids, and commercial advertisment deals so that I can keep improving and working on the the site (always in my free time!) and so put butter on my brea...